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In Search of Doc Holliday

In Search of Doc Holliday

by | Mar 16, 2017 | Features & Gunfights

October 26, 1881, Tombstone, Arizona Territory, 2:48 p.m. The unforgettable smell of death and gunpowder hung in the air like eternity. The wails of the wounded and dying, the screams and shouts of the witnesses ricocheted down the dusty streets and alleyways of...
Charge Into The Old West!

Charge Into The Old West!

by | Mar 10, 2017 | Features & Gunfights

A century and a half ago, the nation was on the move. Just two years after the Civil War, millions of veterans and their families on both sides of the war were rebuilding their lives, many moving West for new opportunities and a chance to leave the past behind them....
Whistle Stop Tour

Whistle Stop Tour

by | Feb 24, 2017 | Departments, Renegade Roads

As Nebraska gets ready to celebrate 150 years of statehood, you likely know these facts: it is the only state with a unicameral legislature; Nebraska City is the home of Arbor Day; and the Oregon, California and Mormon trails all sliced through the state leaving...
No Wounds In His Back

No Wounds In His Back

by | Feb 20, 2017 | Features & Gunfights

The Alamo’s anniversary, March 6, ignites lively debate every year among aficionados concerning the how, why and where of every aspect of that epic 1836 battle. The death of David Crockett, the Alamo’s most famous combatant, draws the most attention.  James Bowie, the...