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Sadie vs. Josie

Sadie vs. Josie

Josephine Sarah Marcus Earp fancied herself an actress. In later life, she told folks about her adventures in a drama troupe that traveled the wilds...

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Wild Women of the West

Wild Women of the West

The great female shortage, that was one of the dominating, formative and frustrating facts of the early West.   In 1849, for example, only...

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Soiled Doves

Soiled Doves

Bring up the intriguing subject of prostitution history in the American West, and you are sure to liven up a conversation. The thought of someone...

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Delivering Justice

Delivering Justice

During the rough and woolly days of the 19th century lived a legendary generation of U.S. marshals whose real life exploits sound like a dramatic...

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