I know glass window panes were scarce in the early West. So, what did the early pioneers use? Junior Wilkes Monahans, Texas Many settlers fit their...
Why did so many Western-bound wagon trains use oxen instead or horses of mules? Joshua Young Star Valley, Arizona Oxen were slower than mules or...
In the history books we learn that gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill and that precipitated the famous Gold Rush of 1849. Someone told me that...
I read one time, but can’t remember in what book, about the good quality of “blue ice” that was available to Tombstone residents during its heyday....
I’ve heard that Julesburg, Colorado, is named after an outlaw. Please explain. Eric Baker Durango, Colorado Jules Reni, for whom Julesburg is named,...
Do you know of any pictures of Big Nose Kate? I can’t seem to find any. Ray Frady Via the Internet Yes, there are a couple. At left is the earliest...
Joseph G. Rosa has spent over 40 years researching the truths, myths and legends of Wild Bill Hickok. He has produced five books on the subject,...
CO-EDITED BY JOSEPH G.ROSA & THADD M.TURNER Even in his own time, they called him “Wild Bill.” And, though this August marks the 125th...
WARNING: This excerpt from the recently released Wild Bill Hickok: Deadwood City—End of Trail uses a fictional treatment of the facts derived from...
James Butler Hickok proved on numerous occasions that he was neither gun nor camera shy, and his attraction to the opposite sex is also well known....
In the good old days, Wild Bill Hickok was reported as being a very cool customer. He remained calm during an argument or gunfight and never lost...
Surprising new evidence has surfaced in the Wyatt Earp claim that he killed Curly Bill. Wells Fargo historian, Robert J. Chandler, accidentally...