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That's My Steak, Valance
Dining out in frontier Leadville was so dangerous, patrons could find lead in their eggs.
Mountain Men, Mules And Miners
Trinidad, Colorado, celebrates its Old West heritage with gusto every day.
The Lawful Breed
Little Known Characters of the Oldwest. Joseph Hardin Clements, cousin to a notorious gunfighter, looked tough, but preferred peace.
Red Hot For The Crowd
Las Vegas pioneers loved their Chile Colorado with a spicy kick!
The Dodge City Lawdog
Charlie Bassett was the main peacekeeper in the infamous cowtown.
The Painter's Cabin
A cabin restoration allows Maynard Dixon fans to enjoy views that inspired the master artist .
Fame, Fortune And A Snowball's Chance In Hell
How an Arizona cowhand bested Tom Horn and became an international roping sensation.
The Road To And From China
The Burlingame Act brought Chinese workers to the American West—for a time.
Wyatt's Last Trip
Wyatt's Last Trip
Big Horn Getaway: Buffalo, Wyoming
Escape to the historic Powder River Basin city and revel in its rich history.
Flying Light
A groundbreaking work on the Pony Express, a new biography on Ned Christie, a compendium of Western lawmen, and two vastly different and original fictional interpretations of the ill-fated Donner Party.
The Constable Butcher
Early pioneers and their daily meals come to life at the Tallman.
Riding The Prescott-Santa Fe Stage
Following the trail of the Arizona-New Mexico territorial capital-to-capital stage line leads to adventures and historic sites.
Lost Photo Of Crook's Scout Discovered?
An unseen stereoview by John Campbell Burge opens up the discussion.
A Biographer's Take
Gary L. Roberts gave Western historians a monumental present with his excellent biography, Doc Holliday: The Life and Legend, published in 2006.
Hot Air & Kind Words
The proper burial of “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s press agent, “Arizona John” Burke.
How Tombstone Got The Right Look
An authentic story, a creative genius.But the costumes took the film to the highet stae of achievement.
An Enduring Everyman Hero
TOM PETTY: 1950-2017
Texas's Loyal Unionist
John Dix fought for the Texian Army, yet not even family could make him become a Confederate.
Arizona's Most Historic Place?
Rancho de la Osa’s 300-year history boasts of Papagos, Pancho Villa and John Wayne.
Who Shot J.W.?
Solving a cold case history mystery of a murder on the lonely Llano Estacado.
Mystery Man Identified
The story of the man wearing “Buckskin Frank” Leslie’s gun belt in an 1886 Tombstone portrait.
Reveille On The Overland Trail
Trace the Western campaigns of the 6th and 11th Ohio Cavalry for Old West adventures in Nebraska and Wyoming.
Buckskin Frank Leslie
Filling the gaps in the long and illustrious life of a Tombstone legend.
The Killing That Put Hardin On The Run
Just who was Charlie M. Webb?
Bread Across he West
The cultural breads that sustained pioneers on the frontier.
Following Arkansas' Trail of True Grit
Two centuries of Old West heritage awaits discovery across the Natural State.
St. Joseph, Missouri
History is alive in the historic home of the Pony Express and Jesse James.
Shaken, Stirred And Strong
Old West mixologists had many names and many jobs, but their legacy remains the legendary cocktail.
the lasting influence of texas ranger joaquin jackson
as much as any texas ranger who served in the last half century, joaquin jackson knew well what fellow captain c.j. havrda meant about being a part of history.