But was he a coward as he left the Tombstone street fight? It’s well known that Ike Clanton ran during the OK Corral shooutout—that Wyatt Earp held...
Ike Ran
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OK Corral
Lead-Up to a Shoot-Out
A Cowboy’s view of what started the OK Corral fight. So why did the OK Corral gunfight take place? According to Cowboy Ike Clanton, it started with...
The O.K. Corral, 40-Rod Whiskey and Geronimo
I live and work in Tombstone. I was asked by a visitor, ”What is the cultural significance of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral—other than everyone...
The Aftermath of the Gunfight Behind the OK Corral
Most of the older movies about the “Gunfight Near the OK Corral” would have you believe the feud, like the film, was over. The 1993 film Tombstone...
Why did it Become Known as Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
The “Gunfight in the Vacant Lot—Next to Fly’s—Down the Block From The Rear Entrance to the O.K. Corral.” Nope, won’t work. It wouldn’t fit on a...
Wyatt Earp: Is He Still a Hero?
Historians and writers share their perspectives on the West’s most famous lawman. In honor of the 140th anniversary of the gunfight near the O.K....
The Tombstone Street Fight
Shot-for-shot, Bob Boze Bell captures what C.S. Fly missed 140 years ago. All Artwork and Illustrations by Bob Boze Bell All photos, unless...
He Missed the Scoop
John Clum was busy when the Tombstone street fight took place. It’s entirely possible to get so engrossed in a task that one misses a big...
The Walk Down
My Darling Clemetine is renowned Western artist Thom Ross’s latest interpretation of the walk down prior to the shootout behind the O.K. Corral on...
Was Wyatt Earp a Hero or a Villain? Live with Bob Boze Bell
Was Wyatt Earp a HERO or a VILLAIN? Tune in on August 18th at 5pm PDT to hear Bob Boze Bell's take on the matter. Watch on Facebook:...
The Truth Will Out John Behan helped fund the prosecution of the Earps and Holliday.
Mid-November 1881. Sheriff John Behan testifies at the Earp-Holliday hearing into the OK Corral shootout. Under cross-examination, he has a fair...
Weapons In The Court? A claim that the Earps and Holliday had guns during their hearing.
Will McLaury, brother of the late Frank and Tom first attended the Spicer Hearing into the OK Corral gunfight on November 4, 1881. In a letter, he...