Bad Day at Round Rock
July 19, 1878 Sam Bass has a bold plan. He and his outlaw band will case the bank in Round Rock, Texas, one more time and then strike tomorrow, a Saturday, when the farmers make their weekly deposits. The air is hot and muggy as three of the gang, including Bass,...
What to Wear This Summer
I wear a sombrero, silk neckerchief, fringed buckskin shirt, sealskin chaparajos or riding trousers [sic]; alligator hide boots; and with my pearl hilted revolver and beautifully finished Winchester rifle, I shall feel able to face anything.” -Theodore Roosevelt In...
Extreme Western History Adventures
“Oh my God, Morgan Earp has been killed!” The cry reverberated through the streets of Tombstone, Arizona. John Clum, town mayor and editor of the Tombstone Epitaph, took the stage at the Crystal Palace Saloon to confirm the rapidly spreading rumor. The faction between...
The Legendary Life & Tragic Death of Sonny Jim
About 1,000 people came to praise the old Indian cowboy, not bury him. They came from far and wide, from California to Oklahoma to Oregon and more, braving the late October cold and snow and icy roads to sing songs and swap stories. They were professionals,...
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