Did Old West shooters have problems with overheated gun barrels? James White Goliad, Texas “If you are having to resort …
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What were Old West Hotels like?
What were Old West hotels like? Jim Jennings Amarillo, Texas Frontier hotels varied from flea- and bedbug-infested lodgi…
A Cold Ride into Hell The Power Family vs A Four-man Posse.
February 10, 1918 In the bitter cold, a four-man posse riding in from Klondyke, Arizona, surrounds a lone cabin in Kiel…
How Many People Died During the Indian Wars?
How many people died during the Indian Wars? Paul Gortarez Phoenix, Arizona Considering the isolated skirmishes and unre…
A Texas Dance For Johnny Reb This Southern arms-maker produced quality revolvers for the Texas Cavalry.
Of all of the Confederate-made revolvers, perhaps none stirs the imagination like those six-shooters manufactured by the…
Miss Yakama Nation’s Yakama War Emily Washines brings together historic enemies to rewrite history.
Emily Washines believes Yakama War history offers more than “us vs. them.” This former Miss Yakama Nation knows the Amer…
Along with Tom Mix, who helped carry Wyatt Earp’s Casket?
Along with Tom Mix, who helped carry Wyatt Earp’s casket? Ken Blyth Surrey, England At Wyatt Earp’s funeral, held the Tu…
The Road to and from China The Burlingame Act brought Chinese workers to the American West—for a time.
Anson Burlingame is a name mostly forgotten today. But over a 22-year period, from the early 1860s through mid-1880s, h…
What History Has Taught Me: Rudolfo Anaya
Rudolfo Anaya shot to stardom with his first novel, 1972’s Bless Me, Ultima, which got rejected by New York and Boston p…
A Watch to Die For Wild Bill Hickok vs Dave Tutt.
Dave Tutt walked onto the town square in Springfield, Missouri, at 6 p.m. on a Friday. He was about to face off with a …