The grandeur and awe-inspiring beauty of the rugged, wide-open spaces of the American West have lured millions to travel to enjoy the history and...

Legendary rock musician Phil Collins doesn’t exactly believe in psychics, but he has to admit, he feels eerie about this: A clairvoyant once told...

William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody may have appeared on the world stage as a confident showman, star of the Wild West show he formed in 1883. But he...

Mickey Free rode into Camp Apache on April 27, 1874, with the bloody severed head of the renegade warrior Pedro hanging from his saddle. The...

“Who was that Masked Man?” That was the question that ended each episode of ABC’s The Lone Ranger, one of the best-liked television series of the...

Was “Arizona Charlie” Meadows real? Barry Waldbaum Centereach, New York Yes, Charlie Meadows was a real person. I call him Arizona’s first...

Charlie Russell is special because he combined artwork with authentic cowboys, Indians, history and a drink or two. Good man, that Charlie. For...

What made John Wesley Hardin such an effective gunfighter? Kerry Creech Lake City, Florida John Wesley Hardin was apparently fearless in the face of...

What happened to Chuck Connors? Dan Clutter Denison, Iowa Born in 1921, Chuck Connors is best remembered for his role of Lucas McCain on The...

Who was the last Old West gunfighter? Scott Karkos Las Vegas, Nevada Answering that question is difficult. Some obscure gunfighters did not attract...

Did Wild Bill Hickok allow for trajectory in his 1865 duel? Bill Sutton Glendale, Arizona James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok’s shoot-out against Davis...

“I knew Wyatt Earp...I was an assistant prop boy then...and he told me about the fight at the O.K. Corral.” John Ford’s statement to Peter...