The Gatling Gun was a spring-loaded, multi-barrel, hand-cranked machine gun. Invented in 1861 by Richard Gatling. It fired 350 rounds a minute (if...
The Gatling Gun How effective were gatling guns against the Indians?
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Birth Of The Cowboy “He only got off his horse to dance or to die...”
The original cowboys as we know them today, were the Mexican vaqueros. From Texas to California these superbly skilled horsemen could ride and rope...
The Bear Flag Revolt They declared the creation of the California Republic. Sporting a battle flag with a picture of a grizzly bear on it, the rebels began calling themselves Bear Flaggers...
In the spring of 1846 Captain John C. Fremont and Kit Carson were on another of their famous mapping expeditions in the Far West with a 60-man...
A Bad Marriage Zerelda James’ second union was a disaster.
Zerelda Cole James is best known as the mother of Frank and Jesse James. The boys’ father Robert died when he went to California in 1850. Two...
A Coincidence Of Crime Nimrod Long ran into the James family twice.
March 20, 1868. A group of robbers—which would evolve into the James-Younger Gang—hit the Nimrod Long Bank in Russellville, Kentucky. Bank...
Unworthy Jesse James quit the church as his outlaw career took off.
Jesse James was the son of a Baptist minister, but he obviously took a wrong path. In September 1869, Jesse basically accepted that his faith was...
The History of Fort Concho Sponsored by Discover San Angelo, TX
The history of Fort Concho goes back centuries. Established along the banks of the Concho River, Fort Concho was an army post from 1867-1889 built...
The Tombstone Reporter Clara Brown told the world about The Town Too Tough To Die.
Clara Spalding Brown is one of the most important chroniclers of Tombstone during its heyday. She and her husband moved to town in 1880, and almost...
A Man Of Many Hats Frank Reid was a teacher, engineer, bartender—and gunfighter.
Frank Reid had a varied life and career. A Union soldier during the Civil War, he was trained as an engineer before becoming a teacher in Oregon. ...
Shot Himself In The Foot Clay Allison’s marksmanship was a little off…
Clay Allison built a big reputation as a dangerous gunman. But there were times when he was strictly out of control and didn’t hit the intended...
Why Don’t People Remember Virgil Earp? Why do you suppose he doesn’t get the credit he deserves?
Why is Wyatt Earp a western household name and his older brother Virgil, who was the real “Frontier Marshal” of the two, so little-known? Don Chaput...
The Long Drive The Long Drive from the Texas brasada country south of San Antonio up to Abilene was about eight hundred miles and could take as long as two months...
The Long Drive from the Texas brasada country south of San Antonio up to Abilene was about eight hundred miles and could take as long as two months....