George Parsons of Tombstone wrote this in his diary on January 12, 1882: “Grand football racket this afternoon on Fremont Street near Fourth. All...
Football near the O.K. Corral
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The Explosion
Several people tried to help Wyatt Earp tell his life story, but nothing came of it. That changed after his death in 1929. With the publication of...
Mescalero Melee
On August 5, 1878, Billy the Kid and the Regulators, riding 19 strong, come down through the canyon leading to the Mescalero Apache Agency in...
Pancho’s Pension
After almost ten years of fighting, Pancho Villa sends a telegram to President Huerta requesting amnesty. Huerta agrees and gives Villa a huge...
Classic Gunfights: Die Hard
“The Sheriff is on the Warpath” November 1, 1867 Sheriff Harry Morse “is on the warpath....” Or so declares the Oakland Daily News. The sheriff of...
Hugh O’Brian: Brave, Courageous And More Than A Little Bold
Actor, movie star, humanitarian and world-class cut-up, Hugh O'Brian died this morning at age 91. O'Brian, who had several health issues, died with...
Not Bad for a Chronic Yawner
In the Apache custom, his parents named him Goyathlay for a particular trait: “he who yawns.” Born near the headwaters of the Gila River, he grew up...
A Formidable Foe
In recent years the exploits of Apache raiders have been watered down to suit political correctness, yet we did not name an attack helicopter after...
The Noble Trickster
He is a troublemaker, a transformer and a noble trickster. He is also the prince of chaos. In legend, the Coyote is revered by many In-din tribes...
Virgil’s Arm Flapping in the Breeze
On the night of December 28, 1881, City Marshal Virgil Earp was ambushed and hit with buckshot crossing the intersection of Fifth and Allen Streets...
Steaming into the Future
Few innovations changed the face of Arizona more than the arrival of the first steam engine in Tucson in March of 1880. Travel time for passengers...
Arizona Rough Riders
In 1898, Arizona became the first in the nation to sign up for a “cowboy cavalry” for the Spanish-American War. Prescott, which had about 2,000...