Oklahoma and the Indian Territory provided some of the West’s wildest history including one of its deadliest gunfights. The battle occurred on...
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The 11th Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Cattle
Like most Texas cattlemen, John Pinckney Calhoun Higgins, was mighty handy with a gun and was not a man to trifle with. He’s not exactly a household...
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A Letter From the Kid
Billy Bonney couldn’t convince the governor to meet with him. March 2, 1881. Billy the Kid sends one of his many letters to New Mexico Territory...
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A gunfight over eggs spices up things in New Mexico Territory. March 2, 1880. James Moorhead orders eggs in the dining room of the St. Nicholas...
A Deadly Show
Two pistoleers become the focus of attention at a theater. March 11, 1884. Texas gunmen Ben Thompson and King Fisher make a huge mistake. A day of...
Martha Summerhay’s Adventure on the Mogollon Rim
One of the most important military roads during the Apache Wars was the General Crook Trail along the Mogollon Rim Camp Verde to Fort Apache. The...
Lieutenant Cushing’s Last Scout
Among the many brave and courageous officers in the Frontier Army during the Apache Wars was Lieutenant Howard Cushing. A member of a family of war...
Sheriff Carl Hayden and the Beardless Boy Bandits
Most of the lawmen in the Old West weren't flamboyant, tight-lipped, tight-trousered puppets as portrayed in the movies, nor were they shady...
A Man of Many Parts
Edmund Ross played many roles in the settling of the West Edmund Ross was a journalist, army officer, politician and more before, during and after...
A Guerrilla of Great Wealth
The story of Thomas Livingston. Thomas Livingston was one of the most interesting of Confederate guerrillas during the Civil War. In 1851, he...
A Diary of a Monumental Trip
Susan Magoffin recorded what happened on the Santa Fe Trail. Susan Shelby Magoffin was a remarkable woman for her time—for any time, when it comes...