About how many cowboys came through a cattle town each season? Mike Franklin Poteet, Texas That’s a tough one to pin down; the number of cowhands...
About how many cowboys came through a cattle town each season?
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What’s the story of the doc who killed gunfighter Dallas Stoudenmire?
I’m curious about Doc Manning, the man who killed gunfighter Dallas Stoudenmire. What’s his story? John Crawley Salem, Oregon Born George Felix...
How did Tucson become such a lawless place before, during and after the Civil War?
How did Tucson become such a lawless place before, during and after the Civil War? Brenda Jackson Mesa, Arizona When the federal army pulled out of...
How successful were traveling salesmen in the Old West?
How successful were traveling salesmen in the Old West? Jack A. Graves Turlock, California Traveling drummers, salesmen or peddlers provided goods...
Why wasn’t James Earp a major player in the Tombstone troubles in the early 1880s?
Why wasn’t James Earp a major player in the Tombstone troubles in the early 1880s? David Jones Phoenix, Arizona James was severely wounded in his...
What do you know about the photo of Billy the Kid in the Caldwell, Kansas, museum?
I have seen a photo of Billy the Kid in a Caldwell, Kansas, museum. It shows him with other cowboys from a nearby ranch. What do you know about this...
Wham, Bam, Thank You Uncle Sam!
May 11, 1889 Riding in a dougherty (canopied ambulance), U.S. Army Paymaster Maj. Joseph Washington Wham (rhymes with bomb) is on his way to pay...
A View of Vasquez
If you’d visited San Francisco back in 1967, you might have found a 14-year-old kid doing something a bit unusual for a teenager. He spent time in...
Dust, Death and Disability
Dust storms undoubtedly inspired heroic resolve in some pioneers committed to the land, while causing madness, disease and disability in those less...
Why are smaller wheels on the front of stagecoaches and wagons?
Why are smaller wheels on the front of stagecoaches and wagons? Charles Baker Lake Panasoffkee, Florida The front wheels were smaller on both wagons...
Are the wooden hitching posts in frontier towns pure Hollywood?
Are the wooden hitching posts in frontier towns pure Hollywood? Barry Waldbaum Centereach, New York Since nearly everyone traveled either on...
How common were stagecoach robberies in the Old West?
How common were stagecoach robberies in the Old West? Katrina Devereaux Mesa, Arizona In Arizona alone, 129 stage robberies took place between 1875...