Jane built a wild reputation in the West. Martha Jane Canary's story has come down to us in a somewhat romantic Hollywood version. She was no Doris...
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The Climax of a Court Case
Climax Jim took care of the evidence against him. Rufus Nephew, better-known as Climax Jim, was well known in Arizona of the 1890s. He was arrested...
The Wyoming Invasion
A battle of unfair odds. April 8, 1892. A small army of mercenaries, hired by the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, surrounds the cabin of Nate...
Butch is Born
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...
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...