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FREDERICK NOLAN MARCH 7, 1931-JUNE 15, 2022
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FREDERICK NOLAN MARCH 7, 1931-JUNE 15, 2022

An English historian redefined the scholarship on Billy the Kid.

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3 mins  |
September 2022
ROBERT M. UTLEY OCTOBER 31, 1929-JUNE 7, 2022
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ROBERT M. UTLEY OCTOBER 31, 1929-JUNE 7, 2022

A former student's personal tribute remembers a great historian, mentor and friend.

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3 mins  |
September 2022
Idaho Trout
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Idaho Trout

The Gem State's stream and lake waters are famous for the popular game fish.

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2 mins  |
July - August 2022
Lee Martin
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Lee Martin

A born storyteller, the California ranch girl has worked hard at her craft to become a successful Western novelist and screenwriter.

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4 mins  |
July - August 2022
If it Moves, If it Spins, You'll Find it Here
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If it Moves, If it Spins, You'll Find it Here

This truly was the "engine" for Albuquerque.

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July - August 2022
Riding for the Guidon
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Riding for the Guidon

U.S. CAVALRY SCHOOL AT LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD IS A REAL-LIFE HISTORY LESSON.

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9 mins  |
July - August 2022
RIDIN' THE RAILS: HISTORIC TRAIN EXCURSIONS COAST TO COAST
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RIDIN' THE RAILS: HISTORIC TRAIN EXCURSIONS COAST TO COAST

From North Carolina to California, Montana to Texas, "ridin' the rails" is reminiscent of days gone by, when trains were the fastest mode of transportation. Passengers sat back, relaxed and marveled at the scenery or engaged in delightful conversation with fellow travelers. Those days are not gone, and now you can enjoy them, too.

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July - August 2022
Magnet for Miners
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Magnet for Miners

A tour of Western Montana is rich in mining heritage, ghost towns and living history centers.

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July - August 2022
America's Sherlock Holmes
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America's Sherlock Holmes

William J. Burns proved a worthy competitor to the Pinkertons...for a time.

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July - August 2022
Hickok's Twist of Fate
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Hickok's Twist of Fate

WILD BILL'S 1870 DRUNKEN BRAWL WITH CUSTER'S TROOPERS IS AS LEGENDARY AS THE MAN OF MANY NAMES HE KILLED.

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10+ mins  |
July - August 2022
Crazy Horse's Final Vision
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Crazy Horse's Final Vision

THE PROPHETIC LAKOTA LEADER'S FINAL DAYS STILL HAUNT US TODAY.

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July - August 2022
A HERO'S JOURNEY FROM WAR TO PEACE
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A HERO'S JOURNEY FROM WAR TO PEACE

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S BETRAYAL OF ARMY SCOUT CHATO IS STILL A STAIN ON AMERICAN HISTORY.

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9 mins  |
July - August 2022
Alaska's Wild West
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Alaska's Wild West

Adventure and history await discovery across the last frontier state.

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9 mins  |
June 2022
The Beehive State
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The Beehive State

Utah has been a leader in apiary science for crop pollination and honey production for over 150 years.

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May 2022
HISTORIC HOTELS, SALOONS AND RANCHES
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HISTORIC HOTELS, SALOONS AND RANCHES

THE WEST'S BEST hotels, saloons, restaurants and dude ranches , , are among the most tangible ties to America's frontier past. Outlaws, lawmen, presidents and stars of stage and screen have slept in these hotels since the late 19th and early 20th century. They drank and dined in these revered saloons and restaurants. Generations of people from all over the globe visited and kept coming back to the places which become social hubs of their communities.

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May 2022
A Grave Concern
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A Grave Concern

About that pipe that marks the last resting place of the Daltons...

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May 2022
The Grand Old Park
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The Grand Old Park

Yellowstone, America's first National Park, celebrates its 150th anniversary.

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5 mins  |
June 2022
Texas's Tangy Thirst Quencher
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Texas's Tangy Thirst Quencher

The origin story of the Lone Star State's Dr. Pepper is legendary.

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June 2022
CLASSIC GUNFIGHTS
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CLASSIC GUNFIGHTS

BATTLE OF PLAZE: BAT MASTERSON VS PEACOCK & UPDEGRAFF

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4 mins  |
June 2022
Red Lodge, Montana
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Red Lodge, Montana

Discover the Old West in the gateway town to America's most beautiful highway.

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3 mins  |
June 2022
GUNPOWDER and Smoke
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GUNPOWDER and Smoke

The West was immense, and frontier law enforcement sparse.

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10+ mins  |
June 2022
BAT MASTERSON
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BAT MASTERSON

THE DEADLY AND DANGEROUS LIFE OF THE MAN WHO INVENTED WYATT EARP

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10+ mins  |
June 2022
Get Out of Dodge!
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Get Out of Dodge!

SINCE DODGE CITY WAS FOUNDED 150 YEARS AGO, THE KANSAS COWTOWN IS STILL THE REIGNING QUEEN OF THE WEST.

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June 2022
The West's Worst Shootout
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The West's Worst Shootout

The tragedy at Goingsnake left 11 men dead-and a lot of questions.

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7 mins  |
June 2022
THE WILDEST TOWN IN THE INDIAN TERRITORY
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THE WILDEST TOWN IN THE INDIAN TERRITORY

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA'S EARLY YEARS AS A FRONTIER OUTPOST WERE VIOLENT, DANGEROUS AND UNPREDICTABLE.

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8 mins  |
June 2022
Casper, Wyoming
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Casper, Wyoming

The historic trail town celebrates its Western heritage all year round.

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4 mins  |
May 2022
The Earps' Flight After the Fight
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The Earps' Flight After the Fight

The lawmen’s route from Arizona to New Mexico and Colorado is a grand adventure.

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5 mins  |
May 2022
Texas's Quanah Parker Trail
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Texas's Quanah Parker Trail

Discover the life of the legendary Comanche following the arrows in the Lone Star State.

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10+ mins  |
April 2022
The End of an Era
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The End of an Era

Texans drove their last great herds north in the 1880s.

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April 2022
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Slaughter in Seven Rivers

BILLY WILSON AND TOM PICKETT ESCAPED THE NOOSE FOR THE SENSELESS MURDERS OF FOUR HISPANOS IN LINCOLN COUNTY.

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May 2022