Jesse Jefferson “Bear” Howard’s legendary life bridged two centuries.
Last of a Breed
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Inside History
Geronimo Steals the Show
The 1898 Indian Congress didn’t please anyone.
An Officer and a Gentleman
Army Lieutenant Edward W. Casey served his country in the Western Indian campaigns with distinction and honor.
Big Nose Kate’s Story, in Her Own Words
She had a different view on Tombstone, Doc and the Earps.
A Very Dangerous Man
Commodore Perry Owens already had a reputation as a dangerous man by the time he put on a badge in 1887. He claimed he killed 14 rustlers as a stock...
John X. Beidler
A shotgun messenger in Old Montana left a great legacy of service and courage.
Battle for the Promised Land
Missourians weren’t exactly welcoming to an influx of Mormons.
Did She or Didn’t She?
The people who knew her, and the historians who love her, consider Madam Dora DuFran one of the most lucrative businesswomen in South Dakota. Her...
Seminole Scouts
These black scouts were descendants of runaways fleeing enslavement by whites. They sought refuge in Florida in the late 18th and early 19th...
The Militancy of the Miners
Mining was vital to the growth of the Old West—perhaps more so than even the cattle industry. It also led to violent class struggles between mine...
The Bullet, Not the Ballot Box
In 1840, it wasn’t politics as usual in Bellevue, Iowa Territory. Two well-armed sides decided that the ballot box wasn’t enough to finalize who...
The Big Fight
It takes something for an Old West shootout to be called “The Big Fight.” That’s the handle they stuck on a free-for-all in Tascosa, Texas, in the...