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Pioneer Women

Pioneer Women

I used to perform the old folk song, “Waggoner’s Lad” and the first lines were “Hard luck is the fortune of all womenkind. They’re always...

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Andy Cooper

Andy Cooper

Looking at his photo Andy “Cooper” Blevins looks like a nice choir boy but behind that façade was a young man mean enough to eat off the same plate...

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Cody Yellowstone: Wild

Cody Yellowstone: Wild

Cody might be best known as a thrilling summer destination for lovers of the great outdoors, with the world’s longest-running nightly rodeo and...

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Charged with Murder

Charged with Murder

The hearing into the OK Corral gunfight. October 29, 1881. Ike Clanton files murder charges against the Earps and Doc Holliday for their role in the...

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The Spicer Hearing

The Spicer Hearing

The Earps and Holliday face murder charges. October 31, 1881. Judge Wells Spicer (photo) gaveled to order a preliminary hearing into murder charges...

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Belt Loops on Men’s Trousers

Belt Loops on Men’s Trousers

There seems to be some confusion as to when belt loops first came into use on men's trousers. The hot summer of 1893 drove men to give up their...

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Frontier Cuisine

Frontier Cuisine

Western towns liked to show the Easterners that they were as up to date as Kansas City, New York, or Boston. For example, prosperous towns like...

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Stagecoach and Train Robbers

Stagecoach and Train Robbers

The late Frank McCarthy was a member of the Cowboy Artists of America and a great painter. He’s probably best-known for his action-packed renderings...

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