Charlie Bowdre wore the Kid’s sombrero…and paid for it. On December 23, 1880, Billy the Kid pal Charlie Bowdre bit the dust. And it happened, in...
The Wrong Hat
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Taking His Time
Billy the Kid was in no hurry to leave after breaking jail. Billy the Kid became famous after he escaped from the Lincoln County Jail on April 28,...
Billy the Kid
There are more myths about Billy than you can shake a stick at and the biggest one is he killed twenty-one men. In reality, Billy killed Frank...
The Yellowboy
What was the so-called "Yellow Boy?" It was the Model 1866 Winchester, so-called because of its brass receiver. It replaced the Model 1860 Henry and...
Doc and Kate
Katherine Horoney would like for us to believe that she and Doc patch up their differences and spent time together after Tombstone but we only have...
Thomas Fitch
Thomas Fitch is probably best known as the attorney for the Earps and Doc Holliday in the OK Corral inquest. He also represented Brigham Young and...
James Beckwourth
James Beckwourth is one of the most interesting of Old West characters. He was present during the Bear Flag Rebellion, the Seminole War, and the...
Marshall “Wild Bill”
December 13, 1871. Abilene (KS) Town Council President J.A. Gauthie moves to dismiss Marshal J.B. “Wild Bill” Hickok after just eight months in the...
Stagecoach and Train Robbers
How common were train robberies & holding up passengers & stagecoach holdups? They were pretty common, especially in remote places. Between...
History of the Toothbrush
When was the toothbrush invented? Tools to clean teeth have been around since prehistoric times. Folks used twigs, bones, feathers and even...
Cowboy Superstitions
Did you know it is considered bad luck for a cowboy to wear yellow in the arena? It's because the color is associated with cowardice. Never, set a...
Sweet Revenge
Jack Slade got even with Jules Beni. Jules Beni was a frontiersman who founded Julesburg, Colorado in the 1850s. He was station manager for stages...