Mark Boardman
The Long Ride

The Long Ride

Pony Bob set a record for the Pony Express. Pony Bob Haslam was many things in life—a cowboy, lawman, stagecoach driver, etc.—but much of his fame...

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Bad Luck Baldy?

Bad Luck Baldy?

His stagecoach was an easy mark for robbers. George “Baldy” Green—nicknamed for the obvious reason—was a stagecoach driver between Placerville, CA...

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A Political Dispute

A Political Dispute

Billy Bailey lost more than the vote… Billy Bailey wandered into Newton, Kansas (photo) in 1871, probably at the end of a cattle drive. He had a...

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A Rousing Success

A Rousing Success

The Ketchum Gang pulls a train holdup. May 14, 1897. Tom Ketchum (photo)--already, mistakenly, being referred to as "Black Jack"--goes into the...

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The Last Straw

The Last Straw

The final Reno Gang robbery leads to its demise. May 22, 1868. Outlaw Frank Reno leads a group of men to rob an Ohio & Mississippi train at...

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To the Hilt

To the Hilt

John Brown and company massacre settlers over slavery. May 24-25, 1856. Using swords, Brown and a band of abolitionist settlers killed five...

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Switching Sides

Switching Sides

Dave Rudabaugh—outlaw turned informant. Dave Rudabaugh's gang attempted their first train robbery, on January 22, 1878 near Kinsley, Kansas. The...

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The Corroded Badge

The Corroded Badge

A crooked lawman in New Mexico. Eugenio Alarid was a lawman in Las Vegas, New Mexico in the 1890s. But hidden behind the badge was an outlaw; Alarid...

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The Payback

The Payback

A robbery victim almost had to reimburse the stolen money. May 11, 1889. A contingent of Buffalo Soldiers, led by Major Joseph Wham, are attacked...

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