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...

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...
Jack Langrishe’s establishment was used for more than entertainment. Jack Langrishe was “just” an actor and producer—yet he played a vital role in...
The legendary lawman also left a mark as a lawmaker. Seth Bullock is best known for his time as a lawman in Deadwood, in the days when the gold rush...
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...
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...
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...
The final shootout in central California. June 11-12, 1893. A posse takes on train robbers John Sontag and Chris Evans at Stone Corral, an abandoned...
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...
His stagecoach was an easy mark for robbers. George “Baldy” Green—nicknamed for the obvious reason—was a stagecoach driver between Placerville, CA...
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...
The Ketchum Gang pulls a train holdup. May 14, 1897. Tom Ketchum (photo)--already, mistakenly, being referred to as "Black Jack"--goes into the...
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...