White workers massacred Chinese at a Wyoming mining camp. American labor troubles turned inward at Rock Springs, Wyoming on September 2, 1885. The...
Resenting the Chinese
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A Not-So-Safety Inspector
The curious cause of a Colorado mine disaster. Colorado mining had its second disaster in April 1917. Less than two miles from where the Ludlow...
The Massacre at Ludlow
A Colorado incident resulted in big changes in the mining industry. The Ludlow Massacre was one of the turning points in the various mining wars....
The Buntline
I never bought into the extra-long barrel O'Brian carried on TV. I really don't buy into the 10-inch barrel. That was an eyewitnesses account. We...
Hollywood vs. Reality
I just watched High Noon again the day other for…I’ve forgotten how many times. It's still a classic. Gary Cooper has always been one of my...
Wyatt Earp’s Guns and Badges
True West readers often ask what make and model of handguns Wyatt Earp owned and used during the gunfight near the OK Corral. Second, exactly the...
Helldorado
When did someone realize that the historic area of the gunfight was a good investment for tourism? The Gunfight didn’t occur at the OK Corral but...
I Seen the Elephant
The term “seeing the elephant” was a euphemism for traveling to the West in the pioneer period. Where did that come from? The story is told of a...
The Great American Adventure Sponsored by Park County, Wyoming
The West isn’t just a direction. It's not just a mark on the map or a point on a compass. The West is our heritage and our soul. It’s our parents...
When Did Tombstone Begin to Go Into Decline?
They began to have seepage in the mines in the early 1880s. During the mid-1880s the mines penetrated the water table and the companies invested in...
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The First Texas Independence
Martin Parmer and the Republic of Fredonia. On December 21, 1826, Martin Parmer and a group of East Texas men—fed up with government in the...