The Arizona Territory proved to be an ideal place for swindlers and con artists to ply their trade. The wild, untamed country that lay between...
In the mid-1800s there was no retirement pay and no retired list. This led to slow promotion and a heap of discontent among the ranks. Officers...
Celebrate the heritage of the United States Cavalry at Fort Concho National Landmark from April 23-25, 2020, when dozens of riders in period...
Kurt Russell made a big impression on Western fans with his portrayal of Wyatt Earp in 1993’s “Tombstone.” There are family connections to the Earp...
In those halcyon days before the coming of the railroads especially to remote areas like Arizona, which didn’t have a railroad until the early...
Let’s face it. The 1957 Western “Gunfight at the OK Corral” was not the most historically accurate film in history. But some of the actors went to...
One of the late Kirk Douglas’ most memorable roles was as Doc Holliday in 1957’s “Gunfight at the OK Corral.” The actor spent a lot of time...
As far as gunslingers go John Wesley Hardin and Wild Bill are reputed to have been equals at the top of the heap. So, what is the extent of the...
In 1855 the Dragoons became Cavalry and the Hardee Hat was issue. They were black felt with a 6 1/4" brim. The issue hats kept that style until...
Like all those western figures Bat Masterson was a product of his times and should be judged by the times in which he lived. Like the Earp brothers,...
Auguste Lucien was a bad choice as translator when U.S. troops confronted Sioux leaders in August 1854. He was drunk, didn’t speak Sioux languages...
Lt. John Lawrence Grattan was spoiling for a fight when he and 29 men approached a camp of Brule and Oglala near Fort Laramie on August 19, 1854. A...