“It makes little difference ... where one opens the record of the history of the Indians; every page and every year has its dark stain.... “Neither...
Singing of the Wrongs and Heroism of the Indians
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Boxing Impresario Nonpareil
A look at the record of heavyweight championship fights reveals that on February 21, 1896, Ruby Robert Fitzsimmons defeated Peter Maher, the Irish...
Mexican-American War Archive Tops Sale
A rare account of the Mexican-American War is found in an extensive archive of Raphael C. Smead, the captain of Company D of the Fourth Artillery....
A Rancher’s Big Heart Goes the Distance
When C.B. Irwin rode into an arena and announced an event, he did not need a megaphone for this big man had a booming voice. Although his Stetson...
The Mysterious Death of John Ringo
July 2-14 1882 John Ringo has decided to move to Tombstone, Arizona (he has been living in San Simon and Galeyville). He arrives in town and...
Is the Alleged Josie Earp Photo Really of Evelyn Nesbit?
A former artist’s model turned “Florodora Girl,” Evelyn Nesbit married Philadelphia society scion Harry K. Thaw in 1906. A few months later, after...
All Trails Lead to Casper
“The wind is all,” Jon Chandler writes in his brilliant novel Wyoming Wind. “The wind is ever present.” Boy, he wasn’t kidding, even if he was...
Out-pumped
By the early 1880s, Colt was the undisputed leader in the handgun field. Wishing to capture some of the rifle market, however, Colt acquired the...
Bucking the Trends
To improve our reporting of the newest and most innovative Western garb, home decor, food and other items of interest, we are premiering True West...
Keepin’ Our Love Alive and Kickin’
A box of Quaker Oats was the first product endorsement by the King of the Cowboys, and ever since 1943, he has lent his name and smiling face to cap...
Word Baron
In over 75 books from the Rivers West series to those on the Baron family of Texas, Jory Sherman has brought to life a complex mix of stories and...
Death Rides a White-Faced Horse
May 19, 1881 Curly Bill Brocius is holding court in Galeyville, Arizona, with his cow-boy cohorts. Jim Wallace, a veteran of the Lincoln County War,...