The press declared Curly a hero until Gall called him out at the Battle of Little Bighorn’s 10th reunion.
Hero or Goat?
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Articles
Branded!
Lakota warrior Rain-in-the-Face fought proudly for his people’s freedom and escaped death many times on and off the battlefield, but he couldn’t outrun being branded a Custer killer.
“Our Father, Who Art….”
In Dakota Territory, those were building words.
Initiation to Robbery
Butch Cassidy’s first bank job set the standard for future holdups.
A Tribute: Robert G. McCubbin 1937-2020
Premier collector is remembered for his generous spirit and love of the Old West.
The End of an Era
Bob McCubbin was a friend of mine.
The Real Texas Rangers
Armed And Dangerous
La Frontiera
From the settlement of Texas to the Mexican Revolution, The Texas Rangers were the most respected—and feared—law enforcers in Lone Star State history.
The Real Lonesome Dove
Thirty-five years after Larry McMurtry’s visionary novel was published, it still inspires our love of Old West History.
Too Brave To Die
The heroic tale of the Dawson Brigade and Henry Gonzalvo Woods’s remarkable survival at the September 1842 Dawson Massacre.
Eat! Drink! Sleep!
Western historic hotels and saloons offer guests a chance to experience the Old West with all the conveniences of the modern day.
Western Portraits, Unsung Heroes and Villains of the Silver Screen
Here’s a book of old-timey-style photographs, along with biographies of unforgettable movie and TV Western personalities.