Hollywood's Flintlock Fakery

For decades, moviemakers used centerfire, metallic-cased cartridge guns with wdummy flintlocks to emulate the real thing.

One Proud Hostile

A conversation with Wes Studi, fresh off his blockbuster portrayal of the chief yellow hawk and marking the 25th anniversary of his role as Geronimo.

The Eagle Sacrifice

Why did Hopis capture eagles? Les Freeman Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Another Trail of Tears

The effort to relocate the Seminoles was costly and deadly for both sides.

Romance And The Buffalo Hunt

The lady Charles M. Russell would wed improved his study and treatment of frontier buffalo hunts.

Fish Tales

Buffalo Bill’s inn inspired guests to fish for salmon and trout.

The Deadliest Enemy

How stalwart cattle ranchers in the Lone Star State survived the Big Dry Up.

When Mrs. Satan Ran For President

The “most immoral woman” paved a path in history as a political trailblazer.

Gourmet Glitz at Gateway to the West

The Campbells hosted the most extravagant parties in St. Louis.

Wind River Hotel and Casino Riverton, Wyoming

Enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime event, “The Great American Eclipse,” at the Wind River Hotel and Casino on August 21, 2017.

Miss Yakama Nation's Yakama War

Emily Washines brings together historic enemies to rewrite history.

Dead Men Tell Tales

A web series aimed at the younger generation gets transformed into a movie.

Cold-Blooded Conman

Greedy Louis Eytinge made Arizona Territory shudder over his psychopathic crimes.

Lone Ranger's Iconic Saddle

Another major sale of a collectible Western Americana saddle.

A Real Western Colt In The Reel West

An Arizona Ranger and Pinal County Sheriff ’s Colt goes to Hollywood in the hands of cowboy star George Montgomery.

Justice Served

A Name, A Photo And A Gunfight… Three Elements That Sparked The Legend Of Commodore Perry Owens.​​​​​​

Arizona's Legendary Hot Springs

In Arizona, few places possess a local mystique as strong as that of Castle Hot Springs. Located in the southern foothills of the Bradshaw Mountains, approximately 45 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix, Castle Hot Springs acquired its name from geothermal springs flowing within a small valley adjacent to Castle Creek. Credit for the discovery of the springs is attributed to prospector George Monroe, although the springs were likely known to the Yavapai and Tonto Apaches who lived in, or frequently traveled, the area. Stories vary as to the spring’s discovery.​​​​​​

Raised From The Dead

One historian knows how to give ghost towns a new life.

Norman Rockwell's Duke

Magazine cover art that turned into a million-dollar sale.

Battle-Tested In The Rockies

Mountain Man Patrick Gass Deserves More Attention in Accounts of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.

Manipulated Into His Own Death

Solving the mystery behind an Apache hunters death overturns assumptions about Apache battlefield behavior.

The Black Father Of Fort Worth

A shine boy learns to cut hair and ends up an important leader in a major Texas cowtown.

Kingsville, Texas

Cattle and horses still rule at a ranch larger than Rhode Island.

The Lens Of History

A SMALL BAND OF DETERMINED PHOTOGRAPHERS CAPTURED THE HUMANITY AND THE ENORMITY OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

The Tragedy Of Texas Jack

TEXAS JACK OMOHUNDRO AND GIUSEPPINA MORLACCHI’S DOOMED ROMANCE

Good Things To Eat

Wolferman’s is still delighting customers’ taste buds 130 years later.

Crook Fails Custer At The Rosebud

The general declared it a victory, but history—and historians—still debate the fateful prequel to Little Big Horn and its consequences.

Clearing The Gunsmoke

Prolific teleplay and screenplay writer Jim Byrnes is still writing 61 years after his first sale.

The Knuckleheads

The amazing story of how the adventurous Kolb brothers helped inspire the creation of Grand Canyon National Park.

Basic Training Since 1826

Jefferson Barracks, south of St. Louis,