“Doc Holliday...He Died in Bed.” Wow, who knew this deathbed twist would jolt True West’s Facebook fans to generate the first major top-rated feed...

Who was the first man killed by Billy the Kid? Allen Fossenkemper Fountain Hills, Arizona The story goes that Frank “Windy” Cahill, a civilian...

Who was Tombstone cowboy Frank Patterson? Alan Patterson Bisbee, Arizona Frank Patterson isn’t as well known as some of his pals, but he was around...

What is a “grass widow?” Brad Peters, Phoenix, Arizona Grass widow is a term dating back several hundred years. Originally, it could have referred...

Colt Peacemaker. Just the sound of these words conjures up images of the Wild West. They bring to life scenes of bustling smoke-filled saloons and...

They were all dead; most were stripped of clothing, weapons and gear—including flags. Lieutenant Col. George Armstrong Custer, along with five...

When Doc Holliday reached Colorado near the end of April 1882, he was certain that he was safe. He openly told reporters that he and the rest of...

Today, Pistol Pete, his six-shooters popping the air, is the iconic symbol for three Western universities: Oklahoma State University, the University...

After the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre, the so-called end of the Indian Wars, cultural clashes between whites and American Indians still took place....

A Scottish emigrant, Andrew Dawson (1817-1871) worked at Pierre Chouteau Jr. and Company’s Upper Missouri trading posts from 1847 until 1864. After...

Are there any photos of Curly Bill Brocius? Bob Wood Hugo, Minnesota I don’t know of any authenticated photos of Tombstone’s outlaw cowboy Curly...

Rising from inauspicious beginnings to national and even international fame, only to fall victim to his own hubris and naivete, artist George Catlin...