For gunfighters, it helped to have a catchy moniker. Having a catchy “gunfighter” name was almost a sure way to immortality. Henry McCarty might...
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What’s in a Name?
Johnny Ringo sounds like a gunfighter…but…Having a catchy “gunfighter” name was almost a sure way to immortality. Henry McCarty might never have...
Did Doc Kill Ringo?
Once and for all, historians set the record straight on the tragic demise of the legendary gunfighter. July 2, 1882 John Ringo has decided to move...
The Lone Star Myth of John Ringo
His time in Texas was not what it’s been cracked up to be. In August 19, 1875, a rider—or maybe riders—approached the Bader ranch in Mason County,...
Whats in a Name?
Having a catchy “gunfighter” name was almost a sure way to immortality. Henry McCarty might never have become famous as “Henry the Kid.” Nor would...
Doc Holliday: Was he as good with a gun and a knife as he was portrayed in the movie “Tombstone”? Movies are to entertain, not necessarily to educate.
No he wasn't, but then neither was Johnny Ringo nor were most of the other so-call “shooting stars of the silver screen.” Movies are to entertain,...
Shotguns at Midnight: Virgil Earp vs. Unknown Assailants
Suspicion Points to Ike Clanton, Johnny Ringo, Curly Bill Brocius, Hank Swilling and Frank Stilwell. Take Your Pick!
Once and for All: Did Doc Holliday Kill Johnny Ringo, or Not? Facebook LIVE with Bob Boze Bell
Join Bob Boze Bell on Facebook and YouTube LIVE May 19th at 5pm PDT to learn the mysterious circumstances behind Johnny Ringo's end that may point...
Right As Ringo
When deepfake meets artistic license.
Whatever happened to Johnny Ringo’s guns?
Whatever happened to Johnny Ringo’s guns? Joe Gallagher Ontario, California Steve Gatto, Ringo’s biographer, says Johnny’s rifle, pistol and wallet...
Whatever happened to Johnny Ringo’s guns?
Whatever happened to Johnny Ringo’s guns? Joe Gallagher Ontario, California Steve Gatto, Ringo’s biographer, says Johnny’s rifle, pistol and wallet...
The Mysterious Death of John Ringo
July 2-14 1882 John Ringo has decided to move to Tombstone, Arizona (he has been living in San Simon and Galeyville). He arrives in town and...