Frank Hamer’s career began during the closing years of the Texas frontier, and saw him transition from a horseback Range…
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Crossfire The rich history and key players surrounding the capture of notorious criminals Bonnie and Clyde
Three historians slice and dice what actually happened in one of the greatest manhunts in American history. We have deci…
From Tubac, Tumacacori to Hell In a sense, Pete Kitchen represented Arizona’s transition from lawless frontier to civilization.
In a sense, Pete Kitchen represented Arizona’s transition from lawless frontier to civilization. In 1861, the U. S. Army…
A Texas Ranger Earns His Spurs Three decades before he became renowned for tracking down Bonnie and Clyde, the legendary Texas Ranger earned his badge under fire along the Rio Grande.
Frank Hamer rested his muscular frame against the trunk of a hackberry tree. He levered a round into the chamber of his…
The Paris Punk Did a 16-year-old Buffalo Bill wannabe shoot Vincent van Gogh?
Did a 16-year-old Buffalo Bill wannabe shoot Vincent van Gogh? Believe it, or not, compelling new evidence has surfaced …
A Rash Decision The murder of a settler had unexpected consequences.
Matt Rash came to Colorado’s Brown’s Park in the 1890s to start his own ranch. It ended up costing him his life. Rash r…
The Fix Was In Dallas Stoudenmire’s killers got away with it.
Doc and Jim Manning killed lawman/gunfighter Dallas Stoudenmire at an El Paso saloon in 1882. The pair were charged wit…
The Queen’s Revenge Ann Bassett took it personally when her fiancé was murdered.
“Queen Ann Bassett” was a rancher in the Brown’s Park area of northwest Colorado. In 1900, her fiancé, Matt Rash, was as…
Doc Does Dallas Holliday rings in 1875 with a little shootout.
New Year’s 1875 found Doc Holliday celebrating at the St. Charles Saloon in Dallas, once his home base but he had moved …
Charlie Rich Deals a Deadly Hand
Charlie Rich was just 17 when he dealt the cards in a poker game at Nuttall & Mann’s Saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Terr…