Did a cowboy on horseback really rob a bank in New Mexico back in the 1930s? Thomas Dancik Cleveland, Ohio Texas storyteller Paul Patterson told a...
Did a cowboy on horseback really rob a bank in New Mexico back in the 1930s?
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Which books on Wild Bill Hickok and Geronimo are the most accurate?
Which books on Wild Bill Hickok and Geronimo are the most accurate? Richard Vertucci Matteson, Illinois Joseph Rosa is the foremost authority on...
What can you tell me about George Custer’s brother, Capt. Tom Custer?
What can you tell me about George Custer’s brother, Capt. Tom Custer? Channing Greene Dakota City, Iowa George Custer was the dominant personality...
Where can I find a list of all the Westerns produced in the 1940s-50s?
Where can I find a list of all the Westerns produced in the 1940s-50s? Margaret Jordan Kyle, Texas My favorite comprehensive history is Brian...
The Tale of the Empty Chamber
January 10, 1880 Bob Hargrove’s saloon at Old Fort Sumner, New Mexico, is packed with cowboys, including James Chisum, brother of John, and three of...
Where can I find a definitive biography on Jim Miller?
Where can I find a definitive biography on Jim Miller? Christopher Olsen Maniac #599 Burlington, Wisconsin Jim Miller—a churchgoing, quiet man who...
In El Paso on August 19, 1895, did John Selman shoot Hardin in the back of the head, as many believe, or did he shoot him in the face, as Selman swore?
In El Paso on August 19, 1895, did John Selman shoot Hardin in the back of the head, as many believe, or did he shoot him in the face, as Selman...
What insurance companies cover Old West re-enactment groups?
What insurance companies cover Old West re-enactment groups? Doug Tarrant Virginia City, Nevada Dale Charnes, a cofounder of Arizona Gunfighters,...
I own an 1883 photo taken in Hunter’s Hot Springs, Montana, that supposedly shows Wyatt and Morgan Earp, Teddy Roosevelt, Butch Cassidy, Judge Roy Bean and other notables. Is it legit?
I own an 1883 photo taken in Hunter’s Hot Springs, Montana, that supposedly shows Wyatt and Morgan Earp, Teddy Roosevelt, Butch Cassidy,...
What can you tell us about the movie lot called Cudia City in Phoenix, Arizona? The TV series 26 Men was shot there.
What can you tell us about the movie lot called Cudia City in Phoenix, Arizona? The TV series 26 Men was shot there. John Mason Glen, Ph.D. Elsah,...
Harry Young, a bartender at the #10 Saloon in Deadwood, was present when Wild Bill Hickok was killed. In a 1915 book, Young claimed that Hickok lost his last hand to William Massie, Kings full to four 7s. So what is the source of the Dead Man’s Hand of Ac
Harry Young, a bartender at the #10 Saloon in Deadwood, was present when Wild Bill Hickok was killed. In a 1915 book, Young claimed that Hickok lost...
One Man With Courage Makes A Majority
February 15, 1900 Today is supposed to be Wells Fargo Express Agent Jeff Milton’s day off. But someone telegraphed in sick, so he is working the run...