Bill Tilghman made his mark with the boomers and sooners. Bill Tilghman is famed as a lawman of the Oklahoma and Indian territories. But he was also...
Lawman and the Land Rush
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A Solemn Warning
Citizens of an all-black town told land rushers to stay away. Around 1890, Edward McCabe helped found the all-black town of Langston, about 10 miles...
Losing Control Lawman Frank Canton fell off the wagon—literally.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Frank Canton had some moments of embarrassment. That included July 9, 1896, when he was transporting three prisoners to jail in...