July 2, 1882 John Ringo has decided to move to Tombstone, Arizona Territory (he has been living in San Simon and Galeyville). He arrives in town and...
The Mysterious Death of John Ringo
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Blessed Booze
A Presbyterian pastor and a Mormon walked into a saloon. The first railed against the distribution of liquor and all the evils that came from...
Did Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday’s Fathers Meet While Serving in the Mexican-American War?
Did Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday’s fathers meet while serving in the Mexican-American War? Marko Fancovic Zagreb, Croatia In 1847, Nicholas Earp...
Hot Air & Kind Words
The “Prince of Press Agents,” a spinmeister in a Stetson—he made “Buffalo Bill” Cody a household word around the world. But chances are the name...
Did Most Old West Towns Have “No Carry” Gun Laws?
Did most Old West towns have “no carry” gun laws? Gerard Smith Coos Bay, Oregon As frontier towns matured, city fathers realized they needed gun...
Wild West Six-gun Goes to War
True or False? General George S. Patton was the only top-ranking American officer to pack an 1873 Colt Single Action Army (SAA) revolver as a...
Top 10 True Western Towns of 2018
Americans are lucky. When life gets tough, we have hope of finding something better, a land of redemption beyond the next horizon. That’s how we...
Gunfight in the Galiuros
At of Old West gunfights were quick, bloody affairs that left more questions than answers as each side had its own version of events. The Powers...
Did Whip Snapper Lash LaRue Make Movies?
Did whip snapper Lash LaRue make movies? Bill Dunn, High River, Alberta, Canada Lash LaRue made nearly 30 movies between 1945 and 1952. His comic...
Classic Gunfights: Don’t Look Back
In office for only one day, acting Ellis County Sheriff James “Wild Bill” Hickok is making his rounds in the Kansas cowtown during the height of...
Who Was the Fastest Gun in Hollywood?
Who was the fastest gun in Hollywood? Ron Bolza Slatington, Pennsylvania Some of the names might surprise you. How about Sammy Davis Jr. and Jerry...
What History Has Taught Me: Dan Harshberger
A Commercial Art graduate of Northern Arizona University, Dan Harshberger grew up with his best bud, Bob Boze Bell, in Kingman, Arizona. In the...