Nellie Cashman had a giving heart. Tombstone’s Nellie Cashman participated in many worthy causes. Her requests for donations brought her in contact...
The Angel of Tombstone
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Western Women
The Famous Female Stage Robber
Pearl Hart’s entrance into Old West legend. May 30, 1899. Pearl Hart and Joe Boot rob a stage running between Globe and Florence, AZ. They get away...
Wine, Women, and Song
The females who frequented the Old West saloons… Old West saloons were pretty much a man’s world. There were saloon girls and prostitutes....
Here Comes Calamity!
Jane built a wild reputation in the West. Martha Jane Canary's story has come down to us in a somewhat romantic Hollywood version. She was no Doris...
What’s in a Name?
Some colorful monikers of the Old West. Early Arizona mining towns were graced with a number of colorful characters with whimsical nicknames. There...
Belle Starr
Myra Maybelle Belle Shirley, AKA Belle Starr was reinvented by the media, as were many others. She was from an affluent Southern family, raised in...
Mail Order Brides
Are they still around today? You may be surprised to learn that international marriages facilitated by brokers and dating tourism sites are more...
Little Sure Shot
Annie Oakley gains world-wide fame with Buffalo Bill. In April 1885, sharpshooter Annie Oakley joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show. She’d already...
Don’t Bet Against a Sporting Girl
How soiled doves tried to beat the odds against hypocrisy and politicians For several decades, Hollywood has had a fine time portraying...
Opening Shot
Wanton Women of Montana In the 1890s, prostitution and red-light district brothels were common across the Big Sky State. In this unknown Montana...
Belles of Boomtown
Female performers who played in the rough-hewn mining camp theaters had an edge on their male counterparts simply because they were women. That...
Women Peace Officers in the West
Were there any women peace officers in the Old West? Holly Dew (Ahwatukee, AZ) I haven't run across any from the Old West and I believe if there was...