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¡VIVA ZAPATA! ¡TIERRA Y LIBERTAD!
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¡VIVA ZAPATA! ¡TIERRA Y LIBERTAD!

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

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10 mins  |
November 2020
They Earned a Living on Their Feet
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They Earned a Living on Their Feet

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

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3 mins  |
November 2020
Pancho Villa and the El Paso Connection
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Pancho Villa and the El Paso Connection

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

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5 mins  |
November 2020
The Mexican Revolution's MATA HARI
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The Mexican Revolution's MATA HARI

THE TRUE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS AND ELUSIVE HELENE PONTIPIRANI

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10+ mins  |
November 2020
Guns of Mexico's Freedom Fighters
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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.

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5 mins  |
November 2020
Cap & Ball Six-Guns A Smoke -Filled Adventure
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Cap & Ball Six-Guns A Smoke -Filled Adventure

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

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10+ mins  |
November 2020
THE COWBOY SALOON OF STILWELL AND STWART
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THE COWBOY SALOON OF STILWELL AND STWART

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

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October 2020
SHOTGUNS AT MIDNIGHT: VIRGIL EARP VS UNKNOWN ASSAILANTS
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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!

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October 2020
Punch in a Pocket— 1848 Baby Dragoon Revolver
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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.

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October 2020
VIRGIL RETURNS
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VIRGIL RETURNS

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

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October 2020
WESTERN ART IN PANDEMICS, THEN and NOW
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WESTERN ART IN PANDEMICS, THEN and NOW

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

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October 2020
It Made 'Em Cry
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It Made 'Em Cry

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

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4 mins  |
October 2020
FRIENDS AND ENEMIES: Dan Tipton and Johnny Tyler
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FRIENDS AND ENEMIES: Dan Tipton and Johnny Tyler

DAN TIPTON AND THE EARP VENDETTA POSSE BY PETER BRAND

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October 2020
Following the Tracks of the Kansas Pacific
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Following the Tracks of the Kansas Pacific

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

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4 mins  |
October 2020
BIRTH OF A LAWMAN
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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.

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October 2020
Duels, Dice and the Sporting Life
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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.

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4 mins  |
October 2020
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Legends, Lawmen and Outlaws

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

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2 mins  |
September 2020
Zebulon Pike's Life on the Mississippi
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Zebulon Pike's Life on the Mississippi

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

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5 mins  |
September 2020
First Peoples, Original View
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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.

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September 2020
BLOODY BILL ANDERSON
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BLOODY BILL ANDERSON

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

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2 mins  |
September 2020
The Humble Biscuit
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The Humble Biscuit

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

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3 mins  |
September 2020
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Western Museums face the Challenge

Curators, staff and docents work hard to keep their great collections ready for the public.

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4 mins  |
September 2020
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PHANTOM OF THE DESERT

THE APACHE KID IS AS ELUSIVE IN DEATH AS HE WAS IN LIFE.

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5 mins  |
September 2020
Still Riding to Glory
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Still Riding to Glory

New treasures keep the beloved Pony Express alive.

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2 mins  |
September 2020
Bullion? What Bullion?
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Bullion? What Bullion?

Jesse James missed out on a big score because of semantics.

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2 mins  |
September 2020
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS
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A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

ALCHESAY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS (DZIŁ ŁIGAI SI’ÁN N’DEE)

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8 mins  |
September 2020
PUNCH YOUR TICKET WEST!
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PUNCH YOUR TICKET WEST!

WESTERN HERITAGE RAILWAYS AND RAILROAD MUSEUMS ARE OPEN AND READY FOR PASSENGERS AND GUESTS.

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9 mins  |
July - August 2020
Satin, Lace and Cherry Pie
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Satin, Lace and Cherry Pie

The true story of how a small-town Texas girl became legendary madam, Big Bertha.

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6 mins  |
July - August 2020
Homesteaders, Heroines and Hell-Raisers
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Homesteaders, Heroines and Hell-Raisers

It was a century ago that American women were granted suffrage, but they had been proving their equality in the settlement of the West long before.

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July - August 2020
Battle Tested, Battle Scarred
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Battle Tested, Battle Scarred

THE 1873 .45-70 TRAPDOOR SPRINGFIELD WAS ISSUED TO TROOPERS JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE OF LITTLE BIGHORN, AND ITS SUCCESS AND FAILURE THAT FATEFUL JUNE DAY IN 1876 IS STILL HIGHLY DEBATED.

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July - August 2020