The distant relationship of Billy the Kid and his step-father. William Henry Harrison Antrim is best known as the step-father of Billy the Kid. But...
No Son of Mine
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Mark Boardman
Resenting the Chinese
White workers massacred Chinese at a Wyoming mining camp. American labor troubles turned inward at Rock Springs, Wyoming on September 2, 1885. The...
The Winner
Joseph Glidden’s invention won the West. In the fall of 1873, Joseph Glidden did what many farmers did and do: he went to the county fair. In this...
A Not-So-Safety Inspector
The curious cause of a Colorado mine disaster. Colorado mining had its second disaster in April 1917. Less than two miles from where the Ludlow...
The Massacre at Ludlow
A Colorado incident resulted in big changes in the mining industry. The Ludlow Massacre was one of the turning points in the various mining wars....
Like Father, Like Son
Gunman-gambler Phil Coe followed in his dad’s footsteps—even unto death. phil Coe was a dangerous man, a gambler and saloon owner who was...
Raising Them Right
Dellie Blachly overcame tragedy to bring higher education to her sons. Dellie Blachly was a shrewd, driven and courageous woman—in her time...
America’s Sherlock Holmes
William J. Burns proved a worth competitor to the Pinkertons...for a time. For a few years in the early 20th century, the William J. Burns...
Ambush!
The courage of a lawman led to his untimely death. Texas Ranger Captain Frank Jones had guts—nobody questioned that. He had fought outlaws...
The First Texas Independence
Martin Parmer and the Republic of Fredonia. On December 21, 1826, Martin Parmer and a group of East Texas men—fed up with government in the...
The Attach on Olathe
Quantrill’s first Kansas raid was a success. Quantrill’s Raiders are best known for their attack on Lawrence, Kansas during the Civil War. But a...
A Grave Concern
About that pipe that marks the last resting place of the Daltons… Visitors to the Elmwood Cemetery in Coffeyville, Kansas, are generally looking for...