John Wesley Hardin was released on February 17th, 1894 after serving more than fifteen and a half years of a twenty-five year sentence behind bars....
Wes Hardin’s Child Bride: One of the Old West’s Shortest Marriages
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Marshall Trimble
Did Wyatt Earp own any Saloons in Alaska?
Did Wyatt Earp own any saloons in Alaska? Brett Carls Prescott Valley, Arizona I just re-read Ann Kirschner’s True West article about Wyatt Earp’s...
Whatever Happened to Big Nose Kate?
After Mary Katherine Horony got drunk and falsely implicated Doc the Benson stage robbery on March 15th, 1881 things were pretty much over between...
Tucson, Tubac, Tumacacori, to Hell
In 1861, the U. S. Army was withdrawn from Arizona to fight in the Civil War that raged in the East. The military forts and supplies were burned...
The Mysterious Etta Place
The enigmatic Etta, (Ethel) Place is one of the Old West’s most enthralling mysteries. We know from her photo she was a beautiful, intelligent...
After the Long Drive is Done
Trail-driving movies always show the cowboys drawing their pay after reaching Abilene, Dodge City or Wichita and heading for the nearest barber shop...
What did American Indians Smoke in their Peace Pipes?
What did American Indians smoke in their peace pipes? Mark Evans Clearfield, Pennsylvania The Eastern tribes smoked tobacco. Out West, the tribes...
Was “Doc” a Prolific Killer?
Was “Doc” a prolific killer? Jim McCall Chico, California No. John Henry “Doc” Holliday’s only confirmed kill was Tom McLaury at the O.K. Corral...
Jack Swilling: Arizona’s Forrest Gump
Jack Swilling might well be called Arizona’s “Forrest Gump” because seems to have had a penchant for being involved in a number of historic events...
Jeff Kidder
The dawning of the 20th century brought little improvement to the notorious reputation Arizona had earned during the tumultuous years of outlawry...
Was Butch Cassidy a Master Train Robber?
Butch Cassidy’s folk hero image actually exceeded his outlawry. In 1898, a Chicago newspaper referred to him as the “King of the Bandits,” and the...
Were U.S. Army Troops Allowed to Carry their own Weapons?
Were U.S. Army troops allowed to carry their own weapons? Tim Bumb Mandan, North Dakota “American soldiers have had a long tradition of possessing...