When a group of Apaches raided a Navajo encampment near the Little Colorado River in 1878 and killed all but three peopl…
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Were any Arizona Rangers Involved in Gunfights in Mexico? It’s possible gunfights with border outlaws were not made public.
Were any Arizona Rangers involved in gunfights in Mexico? Jonathan Smith Rodenberg, Germany Ranger Jeff Kidder was when …
History of Jeans Jeans were America’s first working clothes, then symbols of disobedience.
Jeans were America’s first working clothes, then symbols of disobedience only to become fashion items. Their history is …
The Oatman Party was near Arizona’s Painted Rock Petroglyph Site when they were Massacred in 1851. Could that have been a Factor in the Attack?
The Oatman party was near Arizona’s Painted Rock Petroglyph site when they were massacred in 1851. Could that have been …
Were any Handwriting Comparisons made Between the Notes and Known Samples of Horn’s Handwriting?
Tom Horn left threatening notes on the doors of alleged rustlers in the Montana/Wyoming region. Were any handwriting co…
Did US Cavalry Soldiers Wear Yellow Kerchiefs, as Depicted in the movies?
Did US cavalry soldiers wear yellow kerchiefs, as depicted in the movies? David Lake Boston, Massachusetts Bandanas were…
What was Drug Use Like in the Old West?
What was drug use like in the Old West? Shane King-Furgala Irvine, California Drugs were pretty common and were legal—wh…
What Books on Frontier Horses Would You Recommend?
What books on frontier horses would you recommend? Koen Kop Berlin, Germany I highly recommend books by Will James, incl…
Did the Apache Call Their Great Leader Geronimo or His Original Name, Goyahkla?
Did the Apache call their great leader Geronimo or his original name, Goyahkla? Al Maurine Tucson, Arizona Geronimo, a p…
Were all the Witnesses at the Spicer Hearing Sworn in?
Were all the witnesses at the Spicer Hearing sworn in? Tom Betts Anaheim, California Some 30 witnesses testified at the …