Did Jim Young deck the champ in a Tombstone bout? Tombstone legend has it that in 1882, heavyweight boxing champ John L. Sullivan came to Tombstone...
A Fight for the Ages?
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A Cowboy Legend
Buffalo Bill and the tale of Buck Taylor. The legend began with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Omaha, Nebraska on May 19th, 1883. Cody decided to...
Crossing the Canyon
A railroad bridge in Arizona was a major undertaking. When the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad (Santa Fe) was building a transcontinental line from...
The Paranormal Prison
The ghosts of Yuma. The Yuma Territorial Prison in Arizona is supposed to be the most haunted place in the area. From 1876 to 1909, 111 prisoners...
He Smelled Like a Skunk
How an animal got the best of a Wild Bunch member. On September 19th, 1900, members of the Wild Bunch were on their way to Winnemucca, Nevada to rob...
Very Cosmopolitan
Tombstone attracted people from around the world. In June 1880, Philip M. Thurmond walked around the newly formed mining camp of Tombstone and asked...
A Hot Stash
A savvy messenger put the loot in the stove. On the evening of April 27th, 1887, the Sunset Express was making its run toward Tucson when a man...
The Dead Man’s Hand?
What cards did Wild Bill hold when he was shot? On August 2nd, 1876, Jack McCall walked into the Nuttal and Mann's No. 10 Saloon in Deadwood, Dakota...
John Younger and a Missouri Gunfight
The outlaw brother meets his end. March 17, 1874. Outlaws John (photo) and Jim Younger are traveling a road between Roscoe and Osceola, Missouri....
The Death of Morgan Earp
Violence begets violence in Cochise County… March 18, 1882. Morgan Earp is assassinated while playing billiards at Campbell and Hatch's in...
The Life and Legend Begins
Wyatt Earp is born in Illinois. March 19, 1848. Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp is born in Monmouth, IL. He will live a long and interesting life, often a...
From Good to Bad
The Dalton boys crossed the line to outlawry. The Dalton brothers were lawmen before they turned to outlawry. The boys grew up listening to tales of...