Mark Boardman
More Than a Sidekick

More Than a Sidekick

Charlie Utter (right in photo) is best known as a sidekick to Wild Bill Hickok, but he had quite the life beyond that. Born in Niagara Falls, NY in...

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A Life of Lies

A Life of Lies

Charley Parkhurst moved from New Hampshire to California during the 1849 Gold Rush. Once there, Charley became a stage driver—one of the best in the...

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The First Rider

The First Rider

Johnny Fry (upper right in photo) was just 19 when he won a horse race in Missouri in 1860—and got a job. For Alexander Majors watched that race and...

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On the Run

On the Run

Ike Black was an outlaw, overshadowed by the man he rode with: Zip Wyatt.  The two robbed stores and post offices throughout the Oklahoma and Indian...

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Stacking the Deck

Stacking the Deck

Famed defense attorney Clarence Darrow tried to ensure a victory in the 1907 trial of Western Federation of Miners official “Big Bill” Haywood.  The...

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The Alamo Under Siege

The Alamo Under Siege

For many baby boomers, the lasting image of the Alamo comes from the ’50s. The 1950s. Fess Parker is the title character in Davy Crockett: King of...

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