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Wyatt Earp
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 Top Dog
James H. Kelley was a force in Dodge City. James H. “Dog” Kelley was a key player in Dodge City, Kansas in the 1870s. The English-native came to...
What Really Happened to Curly Bill Brocius?
The other day a True West reader wrote and asked “What really happened to Curly Bill? I’m hearing two different stories.” I replied, “That’s because...
After the OK Corral Ike Clanton stayed on the outlaw trail, until…
After the Earps had left southeast Arizona, Ike Clanton made his way northeast. He helped set up a rustling ring in Graham and Apache counties. The...
The Art of the Deal Wyatt Earp, Ike Clanton and a plan gone wrong.
Wyatt Earp approached Ike Clanton on June 2, 1881. He offered a deal: if Ike would turn over his friends who’d robbed the Benson stage six weeks...
The Baron, the Cow-boys and the Trail Boss
I’ve read more than one article (including items from your books) about James Addison Reavis, the so-called “Baron of Arizona.” Which side did he...
Searching For Wyatt Earp As A Boy
The Pella Historical Society starts at home. Certainly, Wyatt Earp didn’t play cowboys and Indians growing up in Pella, Iowa. We know because it...
Earp: Outta Here Wyatt escaped justice (and jail) in 1871.
In 1871, Wyatt Earp faced five years in prison for stealing horses in Indian Territory. In preparation for trial, he and others were held at the...
Wyatt Earp A Murderer Or…….?
I had a question not long ago by a reader who asked. “Wyatt Earp murdered at least three people when he wasn’t a lawman. In fact Arizona had...
Guns of the Gunfighters at OK Corral
Are the guns used by the participants at the Gunfight Near the OK Corral in Museums or in the hands of private collectors? There have been many guns...