Curly Bill Brocius is holding court in Galeyville, Arizona, with his cow-boy cohorts. Jim Wallace, a veteran of the Lincoln County War, rides up on...
Band of Brothers Broken
In the midst of a prisoner exchange negotiation, two men enter William Clarke Quantrill’s camp, four miles northeast of Lee’s Summit, Missouri,...
From Chicken Doctor to Cowboy Chronicler
This year, Dusty Richards will see his 67th book published, some under his own name, many others under a bevy of pseudonyms. He has also written...
Shotguns at Midnight
December 28, 1881 Suspicion points to Ike Clanton, Johnny Ringo Curly Bill Brocius, Hank Swilling and Frank Stilwell...take your pick! Three days...
Short One Bead
A Charles Russell fake was pulled before the C.M. Russell art auction on March 16-19 in Great Falls, Montana, but its replacement brought a bang-up...
Capturing Protectors of Peace
Many deserving Old West lawmen have not received their due in history. We all know the ones who have questionable aspects to their careers and were...
Supercharged
Trick Pony captured center stage of the national music scene only three years ago when they were named Top New Vocal Group by the Academy of Country...
Trailing Doc Holliday through Colorado
Doc Holliday first saw Denver in 1876. Although his reputation was made in Texas, Dodge City and certainly Tombstone, it was to Colorado that he...
Saddle Pals
Western fans know that every movie cowboy worth his hide had a trusty, four-legged saddle pal to help him tame the “reel West.” Roy Rogers rode...
Building on Faith
Jesus Christ immigrated to the West, too, but you could read 100 history books and never know that. It’s impossible to talk honestly about the...
Spielberg’s Western Saga
Already TNT is promoting its summer miniseries Into the West as a historically accurate saga that will tell both sides of the American frontier. Of...
Victorio’s Right Hand
“The stories of Geronimo, Crazy Horse, and Custer pale beside the tale of another warrior—one who fought relentlessly, successfully and against all...