Robert LeRoy Parker sees the light in Utah. April 13, 1866, Robert LeRoy Parker was born in Beaver, UT. He gained notoriety--infamy, really--under...
Butch is Born
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A Troubled Law Officer
Wild Bill Hickok’s time in Abilene was tough. April 15, 1871. Wild Bill Hickok becomes marshal of Abilene, Kansas. He replaces Bear River Tom Smith,...
Another Virgin Mary
A Prescott restaurateur with a heart of gold In 1870, Prescott had one boarding house and it was run by a woman named Mary Ramos, better-known as...
Famous Last Words
Some memorable thoughts from those about to die. A number of men had notable last words as they faced the executioner. Augustine Chacon stopped to...
A Very Dangerous Man
Apache leader Victorio posed problems on both sides of the border. Though he spent little time in Arizona, Victorio gave residents on both sides of...
Gunfight in the Long Branch
Frank Loving vs. Levi Richardson April 5, 1879. Frank Loving and Levi Richardson go at it in the Long Branch Saloon in Dodge City. The cause? A...
Another Side to Wyatt Earp
He runs from a horse theft charge in Arkansas April 6, 1871. Edward Kennedy and Wyatt Earp are arrested by a deputy U.S. marshal in the Cherokee...
Death of a Champion
The Wyoming invasion claims its first victim. April 8, 1892. A small army of mercenaries, hired by the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, surrounds...
The Los Angeles Breakfast Club is an educational club and community organization founded in 1925. Henry Parke will be giving a presentation at the...
Landscapes, Legends and Lore in Southwest Montana Sponsored by Southwest Montana
Visit the website at SouthwestMT.com A visit to Southwest Montana is more than just a trip—it’s a chance to explore the state’s robust...
Carson vs. Chouinard
Kit shut up a troublesome trapper Kit Carson had a gunfight at the rendezvous on the Green River in 1835. A French Canadian named Chouinard got...
The Kid’s Comeuppance
Pat Garrett takes down Billy July 14, 1881. Billy the Kid had come to the Maxwell house at Fort Sumner to cut a slice of meat. He was barefooted,...