Gunfighter Ben Thompson got his start at a relatively young age. He was 14 when—at least according to some accounts—was …
True West Blog
Riding for the Hashknife A legendary cattle outfit made its mark on Arizona.
The Aztec Land & Cattle Company—better known as the Hashknife Outfit (after a brand it acquired)—became a force in A…
Bank Robbery at Telluride Butch was looking for excitement and in the summer of 1884 he turned up in the boisterous, rough and tumble mining town of Telluride, Colorado.
Butch Cassidy was born Robert LeRoy Parker on April 13th, 1866, in Beaver, Utah to a good Mormon family. A turning point…
I Will Always Be Your Friend When Cole was pardoned in 1903, Horace Greeley Perry joined the James-Younger Wild West Show as publicity agent.
If I had to choose a favorite outlaw, without hesitation I’d say, “Cole Younger.” A few years ago the late author Jack K…
A Hero on his Last Run A stagecoach driver gave his life for others.
John Braden was a stagecoach driver for decades—and a hero in the last act of his life. Braden was living in Albuquerqu…
A Dandy of a Man Charlie Utter was concerned with appearances.
Colorado Charlie Utter (right in above photo) is best known as Wild Bill Hickok’s friend, the man who made sure he was b…
John Slaughter and the San Bernardino Ranch John Slaughter was small in size but great in frontier stature. He was a lawman, cattleman, gunman, gambler, businessman, pioneer, and empire builder.
After the death of his beloved wife Eliza from small pox, John Slaughter ex-Confederate soldier and ex-Texas Ranger, now…
The Killing of John Younger: Bad Day in Roscoe, Missouri John was described as the coldest and fastest gunman in the gang.
In 1873 Jim, John and Bob Younger joined their brother Cole, who along with Frank and Jesse, had formed the James-Younge…
The Youngers of Missouri: Part Two In June 1862, while returning home from a business trip to Kansas City, Col. Henry Washington Younger was ambushed and murdered.
In June 1862, while returning home from a business trip to Kansas City, Col. Henry Washington Younger was ambushed and m…
The Youngers of Missouri: First Blood The Younger brothers present a classic example of how the war destroyed families.
The Younger brothers present a classic example of how the war destroyed families. If any family could be called “R…