The proud slayers of a huge grizzly are memorialized in one of the most famous photographs in all of Western history. By August 7, 1874, when the...
Noonan’s Last Stand
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Were there any outlaws or cowboys who were disabled?
Were there any outlaws or cowboys who were disabled? Stace Webb Via the Internet The disabled were far more common back in the Old West than today....
Some cowboys supposedly took a photograph of a prehistoric-like bird or reptile
Some cowboys supposedly took a photograph of a prehistoric-like bird or reptile, and tacked the picture to a barn outside of Tombstone, Arizona....
Which type of horse and saddle were the most liked and used by the U.S. Cavalry?
Which type of horse and saddle were the most liked and used by the U.S. Cavalry? Paul Gordon St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada Let’s talk about cavalry...
I’d like to learn more about outlaw One-Eye Billy Moore, who may be a distant relative of mine.
I’d like to learn more about outlaw One-Eye Billy Moore, who may be a distant relative of mine. Michael Moore Via the Internet One-Eye Billy Moore...
Behind the Eight Ball
March 18, 1882 It’s Saturday night and Morgan Earp wants to go out. A one-night showing of the play Stolen Kisses is being staged at the Turnverein...
In the Old West, was there ever a female peace officer?
In the Old West, was there ever a female peace officer? Debra Via the Internet The article “Frontier Women at Arms” in the July 2005 issue of True...
Can you tell me why stagecoaches are always painted red with yellow wheels and frames in the movies and on TV shows?
Can you tell me why stagecoaches are always painted red with yellow wheels and frames in the movies and on TV shows? Steven Crosby Via the Internet...
Who was the soldier known to the Indians as Bad Hand?
Who was the soldier known to the Indians as Bad Hand? Davis Wenzler Decatur, Alabama That would be Col. Ranald Mackenzie. Born to a military family,...
The Mysterious Death of John Ringo
July 2-14 1882 John Ringo has decided to move to Tombstone, Arizona (he has been living in San Simon and Galeyville). He arrives in town and...
Death Rides a White-Faced Horse
May 19, 1881 Curly Bill Brocius is holding court in Galeyville, Arizona, with his cow-boy cohorts. Jim Wallace, a veteran of the Lincoln County War,...
Death Rides a White Horse
Curly Bill Brocius is holding court in Galeyville, Arizona, with his cow-boy cohorts. Jim Wallace, a veteran of the Lincoln County War, rides up on...