Mark Boardman
A Hole in His Head

A Hole in His Head

The story begins after he was shot in the head… David Lunt’s shooting is one of the more interesting ones in the West. In January 1877, he was...

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Truth or Adair

Truth or Adair

The James-Younger Gang turns to train robbery. A half dozen men crouched next to the railroad tracks near Adair, Iowa, on July 21, 1873. The Rock...

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On the Road Again

On the Road Again

John Wesley Hardin makes a big splash in Kansas. June 1, 1871. An 18-year-old John Wesley Hardin arrives in Abilene, KS at the end of a cattle...

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A Deal Gone Bad

A Deal Gone Bad

The Earp-Clanton dispute deepens. June 2, 1881. Wyatt Earp approaches Cowboy Ike Clanton with a proposal. If Clanton will betray the men who tried...

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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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