During the Great Sioux War of 1876-1877, Touch The Clouds took his band of Minneconjou Teton followers to the Spotted Tail Agency in northwestern...
A Difficult Man to Kill
Mountain Man Hugh Glass was a larger-than-life character in a stage filled with an ensemble of compelling players. His legendary status in...
The Gold Rush That Changed the World
Before gold was discovered in January 1848 at Sutter’s Mill on the South Fork of the American River in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas east of...
Was Billy the Kid’s girlfriend pregnant at the time he was killed?
Was Billy the Kid’s girlfriend pregnant at the time he was killed? Paul Cullor Prescott, Arizona Some experts think so. In The West of Billy the...
How many men did Doc Holliday kill?
How many men did Doc Holliday kill? Russ Charles Albuquerque, New Mexico John Henry “Doc” Holliday’s reputation as the “deadly dentist” is greatly...
When were boots and shoes fitted for left and right feet?
When were boots and shoes fitted for left and right feet? Larry Smith Scottsdale, Arizona Left- and right-footed shoes were introduced first by...
What is known about a couple of outlaws called Harpe?
What is known about a couple of outlaws called Harpe? Walter Sarafin Shawnee, Kansas Wiley “Little” Harpe and Micajah “Big” Harpe are dubiously...
February 2015 Events
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West! ART SHOWS American Moderns, 1910-1960: From O’Keeffe to Rockwell Omaha, NE,...
He Knew Them All
He was one of the pros. The six-foot-seven gentle giant directed movie stars by letting them do what they did best, while he created seamless...
James Beckwourth
For most descendants of African slaves born prior to the Civil War, the path to freedom was usually a covert and perilous foot journey to exile in...
The West’s Newest Museum
We will be a living institution. We will offer experiences. We will be the storytellers.” That’s how museum director Michael J. Fox describes his...
Blowing in the Wind
If you visit Las Vegas, New Mexico—and you should, considering all the Old West history that’s still alive there—head to the park blooming in the...