By Bob Boze Bell (based on the research of Fred Nolan & Jerry Weddle) Henry Antrim vs. Windy Cahill “I...called him a pimp.” August 17,...
The Kid’s First Kill
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The 1841 “Mississippi” Rifle
This handsomely rugged 1840s muzzleloader was prized by frontiersmen and military riflemen alike and helped phase out the smoothbore musket. ...
The West’s First Preservationist Will Surprise You
In Lincoln County, New Mexico, the name John Tunstall is as famous as his hired gun, Billy the Kid. His ambition, his capitalistic competition, his...
Great Danger Rests on the Town! God Save Us!
A doctor and pastor found little healing during the Lincoln County War. It must have seemed like a simple assignment—providing medical care...
Shooting Back
Our readers remind us of the variables and vagaries of historic truths, “well-established” facts, headlines and historical photographs. Who was...
History, Haunts and Hotels
Old West adventures await across the Cowboy State's colorful Carbon County Quite likely the most gruesome artifact on exhibit in any museum in...
Wichita, Kansas
The once wild and woolly cowtown still celebrates its Old West heritage. The arrival of the railroad in 1872 transformed this trading post...
Western Roundup: June 2021
Brian Lebel’s Old West Show & Auction June 25-27, 2021, Santa Fe, NM: A weekend dealer show and sale, along with an exciting, live/online...
The Baron, the Cow-boys and the Trail Boss
I’ve read more than one article (including items from your books) about James Addison Reavis, the so-called “Baron of Arizona.” Which side did he...
What History has Taught Me: Rose Speirs
Rose Speirs, Communications Director, Deadwood History, Inc. Rose Speirs works for Deadwood History, Inc. in Deadwood, South Dakota. For her, it is...
The Battle of Big Dry Wash
Al Sieber & U.S. Troops vs. Na-ti-o-tish's Apaches One of the scouts spots the Apaches waiting in ambush on the north side of the canyon. July...
Winchester Dominates at the Rock Island Auction
The annual Western firearms auction was a success for all. Rock Island Auction Company's February event was a "personal best" for the auction house....