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That's My Steak, Valance
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That's My Steak, Valance

Dining out in frontier Leadville was so dangerous, patrons could find lead in their eggs.

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2 mins  |
May 2018
Mountain Men, Mules And Miners
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Mountain Men, Mules And Miners

Trinidad, Colorado, celebrates its Old West heritage with gusto every day.

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3 mins  |
May 2018
The Lawful Breed
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The Lawful Breed

Little Known Characters of the Oldwest. Joseph Hardin Clements, cousin to a notorious gunfighter, looked tough, but preferred peace.

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August 2017
Red Hot For The Crowd
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Red Hot For The Crowd

Las Vegas pioneers loved their Chile Colorado with a spicy kick!

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August 2017
The Dodge City Lawdog
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The Dodge City Lawdog

Charlie Bassett was the main peacekeeper in the infamous cowtown.

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June 2018
The Painter's Cabin
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The Painter's Cabin

A cabin restoration allows Maynard Dixon fans to enjoy views that inspired the master artist .

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June 2018
Fame, Fortune And A Snowball's Chance In Hell
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Fame, Fortune And A Snowball's Chance In Hell

How an Arizona cowhand bested Tom Horn and became an international roping sensation.

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7 mins  |
June 2018
The Road To And From China
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The Road To And From China

The Burlingame Act brought Chinese workers to the American West—for a time.

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July 2018
Wyatt's Last Trip
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Wyatt's Last Trip

Wyatt's Last Trip

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July 2018
Big Horn Getaway: Buffalo, Wyoming
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Big Horn Getaway: Buffalo, Wyoming

Escape to the historic Powder River Basin city and revel in its rich history.

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July 2018
Flying Light
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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.

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July 2018
The Constable Butcher
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The Constable Butcher

Early pioneers and their daily meals come to life at the Tallman.

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July 2018
Riding The Prescott-Santa Fe Stage
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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.

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July 2018
Lost Photo Of Crook's Scout Discovered?
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Lost Photo Of Crook's Scout Discovered?

An unseen stereoview by John Campbell Burge opens up the discussion.

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July 2018
A Biographer's Take
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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.

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April 2017
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Hot Air & Kind Words

The proper burial of “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s press agent, “Arizona John” Burke.

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February 2018
How Tombstone Got The Right Look
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How Tombstone Got The Right Look

An authentic story, a creative genius.But the costumes took the film to the highet stae of achievement.

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9 mins  |
February 2018
An Enduring Everyman Hero
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An Enduring Everyman Hero

TOM PETTY: 1950-2017

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5 mins  |
February 2018
Texas's Loyal Unionist
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Texas's Loyal Unionist

John Dix fought for the Texian Army, yet not even family could make him become a Confederate.

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February 2018
Arizona's Most Historic Place?
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Arizona's Most Historic Place?

Rancho de la Osa’s 300-year history boasts of Papagos, Pancho Villa and John Wayne.

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November 2017
Who Shot J.W.?
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Who Shot J.W.?

Solving a cold case history mystery of a murder on the lonely Llano Estacado.

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7 mins  |
November 2017
Mystery Man Identified
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Mystery Man Identified

The story of the man wearing “Buckskin Frank” Leslie’s gun belt in an 1886 Tombstone portrait.

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November 2017
Reveille On The Overland Trail
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Reveille On The Overland Trail

Trace the Western campaigns of the 6th and 11th Ohio Cavalry for Old West adventures in Nebraska and Wyoming.

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7 mins  |
November 2017
Buckskin Frank Leslie
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Buckskin Frank Leslie

Filling the gaps in the long and illustrious life of a Tombstone legend.

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November 2016
The Killing That Put Hardin On The Run
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The Killing That Put Hardin On The Run

Just who was Charlie M. Webb?

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November 2016
Bread Across he West
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Bread Across he West

The cultural breads that sustained pioneers on the frontier.

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November 2016
Following Arkansas' Trail of True Grit
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Following Arkansas' Trail of True Grit

Two centuries of Old West heritage awaits discovery across the Natural State.

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September 2019
St. Joseph, Missouri
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St. Joseph, Missouri

History is alive in the historic home of the Pony Express and Jesse James.

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September 2019
Shaken, Stirred And Strong
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Shaken, Stirred And Strong

Old West mixologists had many names and many jobs, but their legacy remains the legendary cocktail.

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May 2019
the lasting influence of texas ranger joaquin jackson
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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.

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december 2016