His stagecoach was an easy mark for robbers. George “Baldy” Green—nicknamed for the obvious reason—was a stagecoach driver between Placerville, CA...

His stagecoach was an easy mark for robbers. George “Baldy” Green—nicknamed for the obvious reason—was a stagecoach driver between Placerville, CA...
How common were train robberies & holding up passengers & stagecoach holdups? They were pretty common, especially in remote places. Between...
Soon after he arrived arriving in Tucson in October 1878, J.D. Kinnear started Kinnear's Express stagecoach service (every four days) to the new...
What were buffalo hides used for? Pat McManus Cave Junction, Oregon Often, they were used for coats or blankets—both by Indians and Whites. In the...
Will McLaury accepted the testimony at the OK Corral hearing. Ike Clanton’s testimony at the OK Corral hearing was dramatic. He accused the Earps...
For most of her life Pearl Hart lived in dismal obscurity. She got her chance for fifteen minutes of fame following a bungled stagecoach robbery on...
Normally a stagecoach was pulled by what was known as a 6-up hitch. Less common was a 4-up or four horses. The wheel team on a 6-up, those at the...
What event marked the end of the Old West? That's hard to say precisely because the Old West covered hundreds of square miles....
On August 10th, 1883 the Florence-Globe Stagecoach was robbed at the remote Riverside Station on the Gila River by the Red Jack Almer gang. Wells...
Chasing a stagecoach was mostly the stuff of Hollywood because it added more drama to the event. In reality, the stage robbers tried to find a...
The most important man on a trail drive was the chuckwagon cook. That’s why next to the boss he was the highest paid hand. He was usually older and...
On stagecoaches there usually wasn't a "First Class," however some companies did have three classes. First Class got to ride all the way; Second...