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What’s the Story Behind the Naming of Show Low, Arizona?

What is a Red River Cart?

What is a Red River cart? Bob Fuller — Vermillion, South Dakota A Red River cart is a two-wheeled wooden vehicle, usually pulled by oxen, but...

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What’s the Story Behind the Naming of Show Low, Arizona?

Is Tombstone home to two Boothills?

Is Tombstone home to two Boothills? Michael C. Westlund — Clarkdale, Arizona Boothill—originally called the Tombstone Cemetery—was the final resting...

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What’s the Story Behind the Naming of Show Low, Arizona?

Do we Know who Killed Bob Dalton?

Do we know who killed Bob Dalton? Paul Randall — Tucson, Arizona. The shooter who fired the shot that killed Bob Dalton on October 5, 1892— from a...

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What’s the Story Behind the Naming of Show Low, Arizona?

How did Pioneers Preserve Corpses?

How did pioneers preserve corpses? George Townsend — Bella Vista, Arkansas. Pioneers preserved bodies in winter ice and snow, when available, or...

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What’s the Story Behind the Naming of Show Low, Arizona?

Was Bill Tilghman Honest?

Was Bill Tilghman honest? Terrel Shields — Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Bill Tilghman was, at best, a flawed character. Zoe Tilghman’s biography of her...

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What’s the Story Behind the Naming of Show Low, Arizona?

Did Old West Gunmen Wear Armor?

Did Old West gunmen wear armor? Jeff Mock — Sandy, Utah. Two men come to mind. “Killin’” Jim Miller wore an iron plate sewn inside his black frock...

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