The “Great Train Robbery” was the first motion picture with a story. It was written, produced, directed and photographed by Edwin S. Porter, a...
The Great Train Robbery
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Flora Quick, aka Tom King
You’ve heard of Calamity Jane, Ethel “Etta” Place and Belle Starr. But what about Flora Quick? This mysterious horse thief said to have ridden with...
A Deadly Plague
Thousands of Plains Indians died from smallpox. Native American contact with Whites turned out to be deadly, especially for the Plains tribes. One...
The Long Walk
The forced relocation of the Navajo. In 1861, the United States was in a virtual war with the Indians of New Mexico. Plans called for them to be...
Walking the Trail of Death
The forced relocation of the Potawatomi In September 1838, the U.S. government decided to relocate the Potawatomi Indians from Indiana to Kansas....
The Hucksters
The lawless Arizona Territory attracted the wide gamut of frontier con men ranging from card sharks to stock swindlers out to prove P.T. Barnum was...
He Talked His Life Away
Wild Bill Hickok was under constant fear of assassination by glory hunters. He spread newspapers on his bedroom floor at night in case someone tried...
Ike Clanton’s Testimony Backfired
Ike's well-crafted tale spun a web of intrigue. According to Ike, the Earp’s were in cahoots with the Benson stage robbers, Crane, Head, Leonard and...
Have an Authentic Wild West Adventure at Cody Yellowstone Sponsored by Park County
If you love the American Frontier, you’ll definitely love Northwestern Wyoming’s Cody Yellowstone. Recently named “The Best Western Small Town in...
The Three Week Leader
Frank McNab had a short tenure as head of the Regulators. Frank McNab was a member of the Regulators during the Lincoln County War. He was second in...
Eight Against One
William Roberts used remarkable skills and guts to even the odds. It’s called the Battle of Blazer’s Mill, one of the most remarkable gunfights...
Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here
The true story behind the movie. “The Last Great Manhunt” involved a Southern Paiute called Willie Boy. He was courting his cousin Carlota in...