The great detective said that he and six associates kidnapped outlaw John Reno from a Seymour, IN train depot in November 1867. The lawmen pulled...
O’Reilly’s Legends & Lies
Bill O’Reilly is no stranger to digging into history. The political commentator and host for The O’Reilly Factor on Fox News Channel has put his...
Is the Great Emancipator also the Father of the West?
Is Abraham Lincoln, born in a log cabin on the Western frontier, the Father of the West? Our nation celebrated 150 years ago—on April 9,...
“Levi, we Need Durable Pantaloons.”
The surest way to riches during the California Gold Rush was not to work your tail off diggin’ in the dirt; it was “mining the miners.” Find...
Phoenix Disliked from the Start
If you read Unbreakable Dolls: True Stories of Courageous Women Who Helped Settle Northern Arizona you will learn that Arizona's capital city has...
U.S. Deputy Marshal Bass Reeves
When those old gunfighters are sittin’ around up there in Valhalla discussing who was the best of em all the name Bass Reeves is sure to be among...
Ely S. Parker
Seneca Indian Ely S. Parker was born Hasanoanda, which means “Leading Name,” in 1828 as his parents William and Elizabeth Parker attempted to return...
The Horrell Brothers’ Revenge
December 20, 1873. The Horrell brothers wanted revenge for the killing of their brother Ben. So they and some 20 others attacked a Mexican wedding...
Andy Devine’s Divine Voice
Thanks to a childhood accident Andy Devine’s voice was best described as a “dual-tone wheeze.” Later, when asked if he had nodes on his vocal cords...
A Pimp, Really?
When vigilantes lynched Ella Watson and James Averell on July 20, 1889, in Wyoming Territory, they excused themselves by renaming her “Cattle Kate”...
The Last Train Holdup in Texas
Willis Newton thought robbing a train would be easier than picking cotton. So he and a pal called Red stuck up the Southern Pacific just outside...
Arizona is in Love…
With Valentine's day. It's a little spooky how this one date has played such an important role in Arizona's history. It was Feb. 14, 1862 when the...