Firearms buffs generally associate Colt’s Paterson revolver, the first truly practical revolver, with the year 1836, when this revolutionary handgun...
Colt’s Paterson—the Foaling of a Legend
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A Woman’s Work is Never Done
The Plains Indian women’s role in the buffalo hunt was no small thing. “Theirs was harder work than buffalo hunting,” explained John C. Ewers, in...
Did Augustine Chacon Kill 52 Men?
Did Augustine Chacon kill 52 men? Jonathan Smith Rodenberg, Lower Saxony, Germany The number of men Augustine Chacon killed is disputed, just as the...
Rock Creek Killfest
David McCanles, his 12-year-old son William and two employees ride up to Rock Creek Station, Nebraska Territory. Leaving his two hired hands at the...
The 1886 Martin Family Massacre
Arizona had a lot of loathsome cold-blooded killers but none worse than Charles Stanton. He arrived in Arizona in 1871 where he got his start by...
When the Hills Bled Blue in the Boom of ’92
Douglas Magnus, the iconic silversmith in Santa Fe, New Mexico, shows me around the historic turquoise mines he owns in the nearby Cerrillos Hills....
Did Stagecoach Travel Have Different Classes of Ticket?
Did stagecoach travel have different classes of ticket? Roger M. Dillingham Hackney, London, United Kingdom Some stagecoach companies had three...
How Far Did A Telegraph Signal Carry?
How far did a telegraph signal carry? Rich Gorman Littleton, Colorado Wires allowed an electric current to flow as far as the wires stretched....
Western Events for May 2017
ADVENTURE Narrow Gauge Day Durango, CO, May 5: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad celebrates continuous operation between Durango and...
Gourmet Glitz at Gateway to the West
When high society ladies threw a party in the West, they spared no expense. Women living in rural areas had their challenges, but the wealthy ladies...
Did Tom Horn Kill Willie Nickell?
Did Tom Horn kill Willie Nickell? Brian Madison Venice, Florida That’s one of the great mysteries. Tom Horn confessed to the 1901 ambush killing of...
How Prevalent Were Bounty Hunters?
How prevalent were bounty hunters? Tom Betts Anaheim, California In 1872, the Supreme Court ruled that bounty hunters were a part of law...