After four years of fighting, the Civil War ended. The victorious Union Army soon disbanded, leaving behind a small force of regulars to such...
Red, White, and Black: The US Army in the West 1866-1891
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Features & Gunfights
On the History Trail with the Old Bison: A Memoir
I first met Robert M. Utley in May 1977. He came to Bloomington to receive a Distinguished Alumni Service Award from Indiana University. I...
Sitting Bull: The Sioux Leader’s Final Flight For Freedom
The Sioux Leader’s Final Flight to Freedom Sunday, June 25, 1876, was a clear, hot, sunny day in the valley of Montana’s Greasy Grass River, which...
Opening Shot – The Dead of Winter
Indian Infantry Company in winter uniforms pause from their training—possibly as Indian police—to have their photo taken in the winter of 1890.
¿Quien Es? Billy the Kid vs Pat Garrett
For her he took a bullet in the heart.
The Forgotten Founding Father
Daniel Boone and the Birth of the Frontier Movement
Cherokee Bill
Bold, Brazen Bank-Robbing Bandit of the Indian Territory
The Tragedy Of Antelope Creek
In January 1879, the Northern Cheyenne breakout from Fort Robinson ends IN A bloody one-sided victory for the Army.
Capturing Protectors Of Peace
Rare shots of Old West lawmen with firearms—and without.
Go West!
Travel back in time on America’s historic western trails and discover where history happened during the building of a nation.
The Mexican Revolution’s Mata Hari
The true story of the mysterious and elusive Helene Pontipirani
Cap & Ball Six-Guns: A Smoke-Filled Adventure
Firearms fans are finding old-timey black powder revolver replicas offer a “time travel” shooting experience.