The old rancher carefully studied the index finger of his left hand where he had sustained a deep splinter four days earlier. He knew that his...
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Inside History
Irate Ira Nails the McClellands!
December 23, 1891 Former Texas Ranger Ira Aten rides into the Texas Panhandle town of Dimmitt. He aims to clear up some unfinished business. That...
Shoot-Out at Cottonwood Springs?
March 24, 1882 Wyatt Earp and his men take breakfast north of Contention, Arizona, on the San Pedro, then ride south toward the Babocomari River to...
Survival in the Cold Old West
A combination of history and legend tells us that near midnight, on the eve of Christmas day 1866, a man appeared on horseback outside the...
Why are the rear wheels of stagecoaches larger than the front ones?
Why are the rear wheels of stagecoaches larger than the front ones? Griff and Jean Ferguson Oklahoma City, Oklahoma The front wheels on wagons and...
What do we know about Lottie Deno?
I recently bought Bob Boze Bell’s The Illustrated Life & Times of Doc Holliday and read about Lottie Deno. What do we know about her? John...
Who are some of the top bad guys in Westerns?
I’ve compiled this list of the Westerns top bad guys: James Best, Robert Wilke, Jack Elam, Lee Van Cleef, Claude Akins, Leo Gordon, Henry Silva, Ted...
Who is the American Indian Massai?
Who is the American Indian Massai? Ross Taylor Nashville, Tennessee A Mimbres Apache, Massai was born circa 1847 and died 1911. He became a famous...
In a typical Westerns saloon scene, most patrons wear hats. Wouldn’t hats be removed upon entering?
In a typical Westerns saloon scene, most patrons wear hats. Wouldn’t hats be removed upon entering? Jim Greene San Diego, California Saloons were...
Why don’t we hear more about the Arizona Rangers?
Why don’t we hear more about the Arizona Rangers? Phill Stricklin Mesa, Arizona Their time, 1901-09, was brief compared to the Texas Rangers and a...
Did any Old West outlaw find that crime did pay?
Did any Old West outlaw find that crime did pay? Justin Loughmanr Rancho Santa Margarita, California Quite a few cow thieves wound up becoming big...
The Fastest Killer in the Old West
In August 1873, Dr. J.B. Van Velson, city physician for Yankton, capital of Dakota Territory, reported upon the arrival of some Russian emigrants...