Most of the older films about the “Gunfight Near the OK Corral” would have you believe the feud, like the movie, was over. The 1993 film Tombstone...
The Aftermath of the Gunfight Behind the OK Corral?
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Wyatt Earp
City of Dreams
The odds are good that a visitor to Nome, Alaska—landed as a cruise ship passenger or spectator of the Iditarod race finish—will pause before an...
Ho! Ho! Ho!
Sweet treats were greatly anticipated and appreciated at Christmastime on the American frontier. Allie Earp recalled how much her husband, Virgil,...
Sherman McMaster: Good Guy or Bad?
Sherm McMaster was one of the more interesting characters in the Cochise County War. He was born in Rock Island, Illinois in 1853. Not much is known...
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...
Bringing the Lord to Dodge
Pastor Wright brought a different peace to the Wickedest Town in the West. O.W. Wright decided to bring the Lord to Dodge City. He arrived there in...
The Pistoleer
Wild Bill Hickok's reputation as a gunfighter may be blown out of proportion but there's no doubt, he was an excellent shot. He put a bullet in the...
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...
Shoot-out at Cottonwood Springs?
Wyatt Earp vs. Curly Bill Brocius March 24, 1882 Map by Gus Walker Based on the research of Bill Evans Wyatt Earp and his men take breakfast...
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...