Wild Bunch member O.C. “Camilla” Hanks was almost the victim of mistaken identity when he died. Hanks—also known as “Dea…
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Kansas’s Highways of History Discover Old West heritage along the Sunflower State’s historic trails.
America’s West, in the early 1800s, ended at the Missouri River. Men knew there was another West—farther west—but ventur…
Who Succeeded “Wild Bill” Hickok as Marshal of Abilene, Kansas?
Who succeeded “Wild Bill” Hickok as marshal of Abilene, Kansas? Kerry Bulls Winlock, Washington James Gauthie put on the…
Queen of the Kansas Cowtowns Abilene, Kansas, celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail.
Dwight Eisenhower enjoyed sitting on his porch listening to old men tell stories about a famous town marshal they knew n…
Top 10 True Western Towns of 2017 The best Western towns honor the past and celebrate the present.
The West has always been a place for Americans who dream. About a second chance, about riches, about a free and producti…