Born in Missouri in 1856, Martha Canary came west with her family, spent part of her childhood in the Montana goldfields…
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Lane by a Foot “Clubfoot” George gained lasting fame in Montana.
“Clubfoot” George Lane got the nickname because of a bone deformity. In the early 1860s, he allegedly rustled horses in …
True Western Towns: Glasgow, Montana The Old West thrives in the wild river country of the Missouri Breaks.
This town in the wild lonesome of northeast Montana, 60 miles from the Canadian border, earned the attention of the worl…
Violence in Old West Towns Were townsfolk generally as cowardly and cowered as portrayed in movies like High Noon?
Folks often ask, “Were townsfolk generally as cowardly and cowered as portrayed in movies like High Noon?” …
Get Western! Cowboy up in a dozen of our favorite Old West towns.
I remember seeing my Wyoming-raised father quietly touching his hand to the brim of his cowboy hat, or tipping it in a p…
C.M. Russell Rides Again The namesake museum’s annual auction grossed $4.7 million for its educational programs.
On March 23, 2019, the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana, held its annual live auction as the capstone to thre…
Get Your Kicks! Load up the car and get Western on ten scenic historic highway tours across the region this summer.
In 1927, the first Route 66 signs were posted from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, and the legend of the…
Out Here, the Land has a Story to Tell In Southeast Montana, panoramic landscapes intertwine with the rich history of the Old West offering epic adventures.
In Southeast Montana, panoramic landscapes intertwine with the rich history of the Old West offering epic adventures in …
Who Was The Real George Hearst? The mining magnate might be a modern-day Western film villain, but in reality he was an audacious, self-made entrepreneur of the American West.
As students of both broadcast entertainment and Western history should be aware, there are two George Hearsts, and the c…
Crook Fails Custer at the Rosebud The general declared it a victory, but history—and historians—still debate the fateful prequel to Little Big Horn and its consequences.
On a blisteringly hot Saturday in mid-June 1876, Brig. Gen. George Crook fought to the draw Sioux and Northern Cheyenne …