Mangas Colorados, the great chief of the Membreno Apache, had been friendly with the Americans since 1846 when he offered to join them in their war...
Has anyone ever corrected you when you used both pistol and revolver when talking about the same firearm? Benjamin Sobleck in his The...
AN IMPORTANT MAN IN NEW MEXICO Henry Jaffa—little remembered today—made his mark in the 19th century. That year, he started a business in Las Vegas,...
Sealed With A Kiss Wyatt Earp engaged in a Jewish ritual while he was on the run. When Wyatt Earp fled Arizona after the Vendetta Ride, he and his...
Tear It Down! The strange tale of officials who feared their jail might get used… In 1867, local authorities tried to condemn the Floyd...
American Indian Names American Indian names similar to our customs of giving nicknames. Nicknames provide insight not only into the individual but...
Early Entertainment: Bulls VS. Bears People love to bet, and they would bet on just about anything. Horse racing was one of America's most popular...
Endicott Peadbody A Preacher Arrives In Helldorado In Tombstone in early 1882, the Reverend Endicott Peabody, a recent arrival from Boston preached...
Montana’s Missouri River Country is overflowing with pioneer and cultural history. Lewis and Clark roamed this vast landscape, covering nearly 330...
Cherokee Indians James Arcine and William Parchmeal were near Ft. Gibson, Indian Territory in November 1872. They came upon a Swedish traveler and...
More than any other single individual, Lt. Charles Gatewood was responsible for the surrender of Geronimo and his renegade Apaches in 1886. He...
On December 1, 1879, Wyatt, James and Virgil Earp (and spouses) enter Tombstone. They’re looking for the pot of gold, but they’ll end up with...