In 1857 the San Antonio and San Diego stagecoaches, better-known as the “Jackass Mail” because in the desert a few miles…
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The Tunnel Saloon Fight Pete Gabriel vs Former Deputy Joe Phy.
May 31, 1888 Pete Gabriel, accompanied by his friend Mike Rice, leaves in a buggy from his Riverside gold mines, headed …
The Train Robbers By the 1890's train robberies were big business in the West.
By the 1890’s train robberies were big business in the West. At one point trains were being robbed on an average o…
When did Navajos Arrive in Arizona?
When did Navajos arrive in Arizona? Dr. James Collins Portland, Oregon In July 1960, scientists tested tree rings on a N…
Hard Hearted A bank investor resented a fallen hero.
Adelbert Ames was a Union general and Civil War military governor of Mississippi. In 1876, he was also an investor in t…
Cavalry Horses Based on all the available evidence, the ordered “massacre” of some 500 cavalry mounts in 1934 never occurred.
In 1995, a movie with actor, Don Johnson, called In Pursuit of Honor. It tells the purported true story of Army in the …
‘Stone ‘Em!’ Citizens used any weapon available to fight the James-Younger Gang.
The James-Younger Gang was fighting for its life on September 7, 1876. The attempt to rob Northfield, MN’s First Nation…
Bold and Lethal Manhood came quickly on the Texas frontier for gunslinger “Pink” Higgins.
When does a boy become a man? The age-old question regenerates itself when a proud, but tired, young mother places a gen…
Rough Justice A posseman was brutal in seeking info on the James-Younger Gang.
The James-Younger Gang was on the run after the Northfield robbery debacle, and posses were on the hunt. One group led …
A Historical Photo Shows a group of Cowboys with Pipes Upside Down in their Mouths. What’s that About?
A historical photo shows a group of cowboys with pipes upside down in their mouths. What’s that about? Irv Ferguson Cool…