An Interactive Gallery at the C.M. Russell Museum There are many reasons why Charles M. Russell made Montana his home. At first, it was the chance...
The Battle of New Orleans—good and bad. At New Orleans on January 8th, 1815, some 4700 Americans (led by General Andrew Jackson) took on more than...
The Wichita hotel owner goes up against an army squad. February 28, 1871. A posse of soldiers led by Deputy U.S. Marshal Jack Bridges (photo) enters...
The Corps of Discovery used an air rifle to keep the peace. Below is the air rifle that Lewis and Clark took on their expedition and AMAZED the...
How Pat Garrett met his end. Feb. 29, 1908. Pat Garrett is gunned down on the road outside Las Cruces, NM. Wayne Brazel admits to the shooting but...
A British bank took a chance on providing the money. In 1800, Napoleon pressured Spain to cede Louisiana back to France. Then in 1803, he sold it to...
A hallowed day in Texas history. March 6, 1836. A Mexican force of about 1500 men overruns The Alamo Mission in San Antonio. About 200 Texians are...
An illegal boxing match finds a home in the middle of the Rio Grande. February 21, 1896. Peter Maher takes on Bob Fitzsimmons in a heavyweight...
Morgan and Wyatt work the bawdy houses in Peoria. February 24, 1872. Brothers Wyatt and Morgan Earp are arrested in Jane Haspel's brothel in Peoria,...
Luke Short makes quick work of a fellow gambler. February 25, 1881. About noon, gambler Charley Storms accosts faro dealer Luke Short (photo) on...
Two miscreants were strung up above the tables. By 1880, “Russian Bill” Tettenborn had taken up residence in Shakespeare, New Mexico. Bill fell in...
A woman’s travails in getting back to civilization. Larcena Page was captured by Apache on March 16, 1860 in southern Arizona. When she was unable...