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...
Lieutenant Cushing’s Last Scout
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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...
The Hazards of Underground Mining
Those hard rock miners in mining camps like Bisbee, Morenci, Virginia City and Jerome, faced a number of hazards including gas pockets, cave ins,...
Experience Williams Sponsored by the City of Williams
Experience Williams - Gateway to the Grand Canyon! Explore historic Route 66, ride the rails to the Grand Canyon, marvel at the wildlife at...
The Fairbank Bank Robbery
On the afternoon of February 15th, 1900 the train station in Fairbank, Arizona was the scene of a sensational attempted train robbery. In the annals...
The Mexican American Lawman of Tucson
Nabor Pacheco left his mark in the Old Pueblo Nabor Pacheco was a noted lawman around Tucson in the late 1890s to early 1900s. He was elected a city...
The Woman Warrior of the Apaches
Lozen was an important figure in the history of her tribe. Lozen was the younger sister of the great Apache Chief Victorio. But she wasn’t the...
A Hanging for Hickok’s Murder
Jack McCall’s execution for killing Wild Bill. March 1, 1877. Jack McCall pays the ultimate price for killing Wild Bill Hickok in Deadwood, Dakota...
Elizabeth Hudson Smith “The Black Pearl of Wickenburg”
Contrary to popular myth, not all the women who arrived in the boom towns and mining camps seeking their fortunes were shady ladies and dance hall...