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A Dangerous Eggnog

A Dangerous Eggnog

The hens only lay egg-nog at Christmas-tide, but egg-nog will lay a man any time he tackles it,” reported the Idaho Avalanche on January 3, 1880. In...

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Pawnee Power

Pawnee Power

The Pawnee scouts, revered to this day in Pawnee culture, played a pivotal role during the height of the Indian Wars between 1864 and 1877. “With...

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The Great McGinty

The Great McGinty

Billy McGinty was an unlikely hero. Only five feet, two inches tall, the sawed off bronc buster from Oklahoma Territory couldn’t march in step and...

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Branded But Unbroken

Branded But Unbroken

The image of strong women pioneers and trailblazers of yesteryear has grown hazy in the decades since the mass migration west. For many, the type of...

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Criminal Intentions

Criminal Intentions

The last Old West-style train robbery in Texas was strange. It started off as a joke and ended up with a trip to mom’s house. In his mid-20s, Willis...

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Was abolitionist John Brown a good guy or bad guy?

What is Taos Lightning?

What is Taos Lightning? Mike Scott Saugus, Massachusetts Taos Lightning was a particularly spicy brand of whiskey concocted by mountain man Peg-Leg...

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