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An Angus Turned Out
William “Red” Angus made a name for himself during Wyoming’s Johnson County War. He ran a liquor store in Buffalo when he was elected county sheriff...
Moran Masterpiece Tops in Scottsdale
Western art is alive and well at the annual Arizona auction.
What’s In a Name?
Not much is known about the Oklahoma outlaw named Dan Clifton. Where and when was he born? How did he become an outlaw? And where did he get the...
Wild Bill Brawls with Fort Hays Soldiers
On July 17, 1870, in Hays City at Paddy Welch’s saloon a couple of drunken troopers from Custer’s 7th Cavalry jumped Hickok, who was back in Hays...
Ask the Marshall
Who was in Charge of Keeping Western Streets Clean?
Was General Nathan Bedford Forrest Brilliant or Insane?
Someone asked me the other day if famed Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest brilliant or slightly insane. For those of you who are not...
Queen of the Wild Bunch
Ethel “Etta” Place and The Sundance Kid’s outlaw love affair.
Train Robberies In The Southwest
As the railroads expanded throughout the West in the 1880s it opened new opportunities for the outlaws. The 1890s saw an epidemic of train robberies...
Ask the Marshall
Did Jim Bowie have his Famous Knife at the Alamo?
Sheriff on the Wrong Side of the Law
Dave Updyke was a livery stable owner in Boise City, ID (photo). He was respected enough to get elected the first Ada County sheriff in 1864—but...
Kissin’ Kin
William “Cap” Light was a highly respected lawman in Texas, starting in 1884 when he was just 20. He was quick on the draw, killing at least two men...