Gambling was a favorite pastime in frontier towns and among the most skillful and prosperous were a few free-spirited wo…
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What Are Needle Guns?
What are needle guns? Bob Fuller — Vermillion, South Dakota. A European invention, the needle gun got a lot of use (and …
Californios’ Legal Hero Benjamin Hayes fought to protect minorities and Californio underdogs under the law.
Benjamin Hayes was neither an Argonaut nor an adventurer. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, of Irish ancestry, the lean, book…
No One Steals from Barton’s Joint
Jerry Barton was associated with the Cow-boy faction in southeast Arizona. He ran a bar in the town of Charleston—a Cow…
Tom Bullocks Railroad
Tom Bullock was a gregarious, smooth-talking promoter. He’d been a bartender Prescott’s Whiskey Row before h…
Buffalo Bill’s Saddle Pals William F. Cody’s wonder horse and amazing rifle helped make him an international star.
Although Buffalo Bill Cody used a number of guns and horses throughout his colorful career, there was one special rifle …
Bud Ballew: Lawman Gone Bad
Bud Ballew was a lawman around Ardmore, Oklahoma after the turn of the century. He had a string of killings to his cred…
The Sage of Salome
Since its earliest days Arizona has attracted an array of colorful characters. They arrived from all over the globe and …
Where was the Fort Located at Fort Collins, Colorado?
Where was the fort located at Fort Collins, Colorado? Ann Smith — Nashville, Tennessee. Camp Collins was located near La…
The Man Who Invented Billy the Kid Who was Ash Upson?
Long before Walter Noble Burns arrived on the scene with his Saga of Billy the Kid in the 1920s, the largely fictitious …