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North to the Gold Country
Follow the 1898 Klondike and Alaska miners’ overland route from Sacramento to Seattle.
Eat! Drink! Sleep!
Western historic hotels and saloons offer guests a chance to experience the Old West with all the conveniences of the modern day.
Cowboy Cuisine
In the cow towns at the end of the trail, cowboys left the beans and biscuits in camp and dined like city slickers.
I Will Fight No More Forever
CHIEF JOSEPH’S LEADERSHIP OF THE NEZ PERCES FROM YELLOWSTONE TO BEAR PAW REMAINS A DEFINING MOMENT IN AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY.
Black Kettle: THE PEOPLE'S PEACE MAKER
THE VALIANT SOUTHERN CHEYENNE CHIEF NEVER STOPPED BELIEVING THAT PEACE AND FREEDOM WERE POSSIBLE FOR HIS TRIBE.
Eyewitness to History
Remarkable photographs by German immigrant-turnedsoldier Christian Barthelmess offer a window into a soldier’s life in the West.
Way Out Wickenburg Way
Discover the Old West history and heritage of one of Arizona’s oldest towns.
The Bitter Truth
Whiskey bitters became an elixir for women on the frontier.
BROTHERS IN BLOOD JESSE JAMES AND BILLY THE KID
On April 3, 1882, Jesse Woodson James’s life bled out in his family home in St. Joseph, Missouri, an assassin’s .44 caliber bullet exploding the back of the 34-year-old bandit’s skull.
Jesse James: The Birth of a Killer
Born into the Missouri-Kansas border war over slavery, teenaged Jesse James was destined to live a violent life.
“I Think I Can, I Think I Can” The folks of Ely, Nevada, don't understand the word “No.”
The Nevada Railroad Foundation’s dedicated crews are in the process of restoring the 1917 Baldwin 2-8-0 Locomotive No. 81 so it can be put back in service as one of two primary steam engines to pull the historic rolling stock of the popular Nevada Northern Railway in Ely, Nevada.
Restore the Alamo!
Work gets underway on reclaiming the mission of 1836.
Rebel Raider to Rebel Hero
How Jesse James became one of Hollywood’s favorite outlaws.
Bands of Brothers
Forty years after the release of The Long Riders, the actor-writer-producers, cast members and legendary director Walter Hill reflect on the making of a Western classic.
BLACK HILLS GOLD
Explore South Dakota’s sacred mountains and discover a bonanza of historic mining towns.
And Die like a Soldier
WILLIAM BARRET TRAVIS’S DEATH AT THE ALAMO
Ride The Devil's Herd
HOW THE COWBOYS RULED TOMBSTONE BEFORE WYATT EARP
The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp
GLORIFIED, FICTIONALIZED AND HOTLY DEBATED, THE ENIGMATIC LAWMAN’S LIFE FROM ANTEBELLUM ILLINOIS TO URBAN LOS ANGELES REMAINS ICONICALLY FASCINATING 90 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH.
Passion Wins The Day
In 2019, two Old West Saviors stood out for their dedication to the preservation of our Western heritage.
Earps Gone Wild
BROTHERS WYATT AND MORGAN’S “BUM” YEAR PIMPING IN PEORIA, ILLINOIS, PRIMED THEM FOR THEIR FUTURE AS FRONTIER BOOMTOWN OPPORTUNISTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE LAW.
Death Of A Mountain Man
JEDEDIAH SMITH’S LAST TRAIL
Six Guns & Sluggers
HOW 150 YEARS AGO BASEBALL’S CINCINNATI RED STOCKINGS INVADED THE WEST BY RAIL AND SEEDED THE NATIONAL PASTIME ACROSS THE WESTERN FRONTIER.
Jesse James And The Road To Gallatin
The early outlaw years of Missouri’s legendary outlaw trail can be discovered on a road trip across the Show-Me state.
Classic Western Art Rules The Day
The Coeur d’Alene Art Auction in Reno, Nevada, realized over $17 million.
Another Bad Man Gone To Hell
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A BORDER BANDIT
Gunfight In The Galiuros
Questions remain about Arizona’s worst shoot-out—even outdoing the O.K. Corral gunfight.
Blessed Booze
A whiskey salesman and a Presbyterian pastor liven up the American History sale at Cowan’s Auctions.
Saved By YouTube
One of Texas’s most legendary hotels found rescuers on the World Wide Web.
Hunka Hunka Burnin' Iron
Elvis Presley’s firearms set world records.
Armchair Gun Show
Enjoy viewing and learning about Old West firearms by relaxing in your favorite chair and simply turning the pages of these latest volumes.