When the Legend Becomes the Truth Print the Legend There is a persistent myth that the first gunfight in the West between women occurred in Denver...
The West’s First Female Gunfight
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Women of the West
A Woman’s Perspective of Life on the Oregon Trail
For the most part, the women did not want to leave home. They only went because their husbands or fathers insisted. And on the journey, they cooked...
Kate Warne, Detective Extraordinaire
The Union Pacific Railroad took a dim view of outlaws blowing up one of their express cars and they failed to see the humor in money falling from...
Olive Johnson
A coal camp teacher discovered herself and the world in the Mohrland, Utah, melting pot.
The Mexican Revolution’s Mata Hari
The true story of the mysterious and elusive Helene Pontipirani
They Earned A Living On Their Feet
Women of grit and grace brought home cooking to their restaurants across the West.
Sharlot Hall’s Name is Writ Large in Arizona History
But few know the depth of her legacy.