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CHEROKEE BILL

BOLD, BRAZEN BANK-ROBBING BANDIT OF THE INDIAN TERRITORY

Fredericksburg, Texas

German settlers brought unique culture to Texas Hill Country.

CAPTURING PROTECTORS OF PEACE

Rare shots of Old West lawmen with firearms—and without.

A Dickens Christmas on the Frontier

Western pioneers brought the yuletide tradition of roast goose to their holiday hearths.

CLASSIC GUN FIGHTS

Villa vs. Calles: The Bloody Battle of Agua Prieta and the Death of the Cavalry Charge

THE RISE & FALL OF THE MEXICAN SUGAR LOAF

Although the signature highcrowned Mexican sombrero may rarely be worn today, it remains a powerful symbol of Mexico’s struggle a century ago for liberty, equality and freedom.

Peak to Peak

Bold. Inspirational. Sacred. Rugged.

Home On The Range Cabin “...And the Skies Are Not Cloudy All Day”

Going “home” to a sweet moment in American history.

Eyewitness to Mayhem?

Did Big Nose Kate watch the Tombstone shootout?

¡VIVA ZAPATA! ¡TIERRA Y LIBERTAD!

A CENTURY AFTER THE END OF THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION, REVOLUTIONARY EMILIANO ZAPATA STILL INSPIRES POLITICAL REFORM AND JUSTICE.

They Earned a Living on Their Feet

Women of grit and grace brought home cooking to their restaurants across the West.

Pancho Villa and the El Paso Connection

¡AY CHIHUAHUA! HOW THIS STRATEGIC U.S. TOWN LAUNCHED THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION

The Mexican Revolution's MATA HARI

THE TRUE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS AND ELUSIVE HELENE PONTIPIRANI

Guns of Mexico's Freedom Fighters

During Mexico’s 1910 Revolution, rebel forces fought with muzzle-loaders, lever-action and bolt-action repeaters—even machine guns.

Cap & Ball Six-Guns A Smoke -Filled Adventure

Firearms fans are finding old-timey black powder revolver replicas offer a "time travel"shooting experience.

THE COWBOY SALOON OF STILWELL AND STWART

Oklahoma historian reveals the real story of the ownership of the famous Charleston, Arizona, watering hole.

SHOTGUNS AT MIDNIGHT: VIRGIL EARP VS UNKNOWN ASSAILANTS

SUSPICION POINTS TO IKE CLANTON, JOHNNY RINGO, CURLY BILL BROCIUS, HANK SWILLING AND FRANK STILWELL TAKE YOUR PICK!

Punch in a Pocket— 1848 Baby Dragoon Revolver

Superior in design, function and quality to any other concealable pistol of the mid-19th century, Colt’s little “revolving pistol” was an immediate success.

VIRGIL RETURNS

THE FORMER LAWMAN’S EIGHT YEARS IN YAVAPAI COUNTY MAY HAVE BEEN THE BEST OF HIS LIFE.

WESTERN ART IN PANDEMICS, THEN and NOW

Museum curators, gallery owners and artists remain optimistic about the future.

It Made 'Em Cry

The family classic Old Yeller is poignantly and lovingly recalled by its youngest cast members.

FRIENDS AND ENEMIES: Dan Tipton and Johnny Tyler

DAN TIPTON AND THE EARP VENDETTA POSSE BY PETER BRAND

Following the Tracks of the Kansas Pacific

Discover the beauty and history of the plains from Kansas City, Missouri, to Denver, Colorado.

BIRTH OF A LAWMAN

CIVIL WAR VETERAN VIRGIL EARP WAS JUST SETTLING DOWN IN PRESCOTT WHEN HE JOINED A POSSE. HIS LIFE WAS NEVER THE SAME.

Duels, Dice and the Sporting Life

Peter Brand’s long-awaited biography of Johnny Tyler, a new Pleasant Valley Western, biographies of a Texas Ranger and Calamity Jane and the latest interpretation of Tombstone.

Legends, Lawmen and Outlaws

The Steve Turner Collection of African Americana brought 182 percent of the pre-sale estimate at Cowan’s Auctions.

Zebulon Pike's Life on the Mississippi

Follow his trail from St. Louis, Missouri, to Walker, Minnesota.

First Peoples, Original View

A groundbreaking book on Indian photographers, plus a biography of a heroic horse, a novel of the Alamo, a forgotten U.S. marshal and the power of Western theater.

BLOODY BILL ANDERSON

A NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED PHOTO REVEALS HIS TRUE LIKENESS.

The Humble Biscuit

Nothing beats a hot, homemade batch of cowboy biscuits straight from the Dutch oven.