The time: November 1918 to January 1919 during the Spanish influenza pandemic. The place: Great Falls, Montana. The artist: Charles M. Russell. The...
Mesquite Isn’t Finished Yet Sponsored by the City of Mesquite
The Mesquite Championship Rodeo has been going strong all summer long. The event started in June and will continue through the end of August,...
7 Facts About Fort Concho National Historic Landmark Sponsored by Discover San Angelo
Founded in 1867, Fort Concho's long, rich history is what earned it the title of National Historic Landmark. You may have heard of the historic...
Bullion? What Bullion?
Jesse James missed out on a big score because of semantics.
The Bear Flag Revolt They declared the creation of the California Republic. Sporting a battle flag with a picture of a grizzly bear on it, the rebels began calling themselves Bear Flaggers...
In the spring of 1846 Captain John C. Fremont and Kit Carson were on another of their famous mapping expeditions in the Far West with a 60-man...
A Bad Marriage Zerelda James’ second union was a disaster.
Zerelda Cole James is best known as the mother of Frank and Jesse James. The boys’ father Robert died when he went to California in 1850. Two...
The History of Fort Concho Sponsored by Discover San Angelo, TX
The history of Fort Concho goes back centuries. Established along the banks of the Concho River, Fort Concho was an army post from 1867-1889 built...
Western Film Composer Ennio Morricone Dead at 91 Ennio Morricone, 1928 - 2020
After a notable career in the film industry, Italian composer Ennio Morricone passed away at the age of 91 on Monday. The Italian cultural ministry...
Mesquite Championship Rodeo All Summer Long Sponsored by the Mesquite Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Mesquite Championship Rodeo will be held every Saturday at 7:30 p.m., June through August. The Mesquite Championship Rodeo is the largest...
Rudabaugh Got Around The outlaw’s crimes covered much of the West.
Dave Rudabaugh sure got around. His outlaw career began in Arkansas in the early 1870s. He may have robbed stagecoaches in the Dakotas before...
Tom Clavin’s Tombstone New from the New York Times Bestselling Author
The true story of the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday, and the famous Battle at the O.K. Corral by the New York Times bestselling author of Dodge City...
Discover Big Stories and Big History in Southeast Montana Sponsored by Visit Southeast Montana
At Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, walk the hills and ravines where brave warriors and soldiers clashed and the U.S. 7th Cavalry,...