In his 1986 book Deadwood, Pete Dexter depicted Wild Bill Hickok as suffering from some form of venereal disease (VD) and more so from the remedies...
Wild Bill’s Disease of Passion?
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Inside History
Not Just a Sea Plague
"Before the railroad, in the days of stage-coaching, the Western traveler subsisted principally on fried bacon and canned tomatoes," wrote Lt. John...
Gutshot!
“You feel your belly fill up with blood. You’re bloated. You can’t move. You can’t breathe. You can’t die!” cried Clay Lomax, played by Gregory...
Sweetwater Shoot-out
October 1, 1917 Frank Hamer wants to go home. The Texas Ranger has just testified at the Callahan County Courthouse in Baird, Texas, in a murder...
What can you tell me about cowboy actor Tim McCoy?
What can you tell me about cowboy actor Tim McCoy? Ross Taylor Nashville, Tennessee Tim McCoy was the 20th-century version of Buffalo Bill,...
Did citizens lynch criminals in the West?
Did citizens lynch criminals in the West? Pat Pirillo Mansfield, Texas Yes, “lynch law” was prevalent in sparsely-settled districts, where the...
What is cowboy artist Jo Mora’s backstory?
What is cowboy artist Jo Mora's backstory? Jan Ruysschaert Brugge, Belgium Joseph Jacinto “Jo” Mora was born in Uruguay in 1876 and immigrated to...
What happened to Davy Crockett’s rifle “Beautiful Betsy?”
What happened to the ornate rifle that frontiersman David Crockett called his "Beautiful Betsy?" James Camp Cameron, Texas Three important rifles...
Can you recommend a reference book on Old West firearms?
Can you recommend a reference book on firearms of the Old West? Brenda Jackson Mesa, Arizona Guns of the Old West by Charles Edward Chapel is one I...
Did gunfighters carve notches in their guns?
Did gunfighters carve notches in their guns to count the number of men they killed? Larry Dye Fenton, Illinois It’s logical to think a gunfighter...
Little by Liddil (Jesse Goes Down)
December 4, 1881 James Gang member, Dick Liddil, comes down for breakfast at the Bolton home, just east of Richmond, Missouri. He is soon joined by...
Were Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane married, and did they have a daughter?
Were Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane married, and did they have a daughter? Keith Bell Manchester, United Kingdom Calamity Jane never...