Barney Riggs’ first killing was unintentional…right? Barney Riggs was one of the most feared gunmen in the Old West. But his first shooting may—or...

But not a drop for a Prescott fire. On July 4, 1900, a fire raged through Prescott, Arizona’s downtown area. Much of the famed Whiskey Row was...

Dick Lloyd paid the price for wrecking a poker contest. Dick Lloyd seemed to be attracted to violence. He was involved in troubles in New Mexico and...

There are actually three rifles that became important in Davy Crockett’s career. The first was a .48 caliber flintlock. It belongs to Joe Swan of...

Did cowboys or gunfighters have tattoos? And if so what kind of tattoos? Tattoo's go back thousands of years. In this country many Native American...

Back in the early days of the telegraph, when sending a telegram from New York to San Francisco what process had to be followed for it to reach its...

John B. Armstrong, on the scene of big arrests. John B. Armstrong was a remarkable lawman. As a Texas Ranger, he was tasked with controlling the...

  A negative editorial set Clay Allison off. It was January 1876, and gunfighter Clay Allison was angry. The Cimarron News and Press had...

Dallas Stoudenmire and the keys to the El Paso jail… April 1881. Gunman Dallas Stoudenmire has just been named marshal of El Paso. He goes to get...

Author Louis L'Amour told a story about an old gambler describing a way of cheating at cards, "He in-jogged the top card, took off the bottom and...

How did the Clydesdale become associated with Budweiser Beer? The Clydesdale was initially bred for farm work in Clydesdale, Scotland more than 300...

From Hardee's Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics, regarding daily rations: Looking at the soldier’s rations, note the specific inclusion of green...