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King of the Scatterguns

The single best and most economical arm for hunting and defense in the Wild West was the double-barreled shotgun.

The Kindled Flame 1835

A LONG ROAD TO THE BATTLE AT THE ALAMO

Three for the Road The Bird Cage, the Butterfield and the Bunch

Three Western legends receive their due, a biography of an outlaw, a new look at La Frontera and a new biography of a Great Plains river.

The Frontier Characters of South Dakota

Calamity Jane, Wild Bill and George Custer roamed the Black Hills.

Kris Kristofferson-A Texan at Oxford

The scholar, songwriter, pilot also acted in dozens of Westerns.

The Beginnings of the Bird Cage

Owner Billy Hutchinson led it through some difficult times.

A Gut Punch Turns into a Miracle Reprieve

A dedicated father/daughter team is restoring a historic New Mexico treasure.

Selling the Mythic West and the Real West

Parade saddles, illustrations and movie memorabilia were sold at auction.

The Bowie Knife

The Bowie knife is an iconic symbol of American toughness and independence. Yet, its true origins are often misunderstood.

BLACK GOLD ON THE WESTERN FRONTIER

The land Spanish explorers called \"Colorado\" was an untamed wilderness in the mid-nineteenth century. Yet following close on the heels of western trailblazers came pioneers of a different sort determined to tame the Wild West.

FRONTIER COLOSSUS

A LOOK BACK AT THE LEGENDARY TEXAS COWBOY WHO TRANSFORMED THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST

Letter carriers' union rallies for better worker protections

Members of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) recently held a rally in front of Harlem's Manhattanville Post Office on West 125th Street.

Celebrating the Black immigrants who shaped NYC's history

New York City turns 400 years old this year and centuries of literal blood, sweat, and tears have gone into making the city what it is a titan of industry, a bastion of culture, a tiny archipelago with millions of people, and a place that has always been home to immigrants of all kinds.

French Tycoon Works Ties To Spare His Luxury Empire

LVMH chief Bernard Arnault has known Trump for decades. Can he leverage those family bonds to fend off new tariffs?

Senators Stick With Narrower Budget Blueprint

Senate Republicans said they would stick with their plan to vote on a narrow part of President Trump's agenda focused on border security and military spending, brushing off his comments that he favored a broader approach led by House Republicans.

Trump Feuds With Zelensky Over Ukraine

Trump calls Ukraine's president a dictator’, Zelensky says Trump repeats propaganda

Newark cut street homelessness in half in 2023 - can NYC follow suit?

In 2022, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka rolled out \"The Path Home\" to end chronic homelessness in New Jersey's biggest city.

Afro Latino Colman Domingo receives Montecito Award at Santa Barbara International Film Festival

As the 2025 Oscar Academy Awards® season approaches, \"Sing Sing\" is emerging as a major contender, earning an impressive 97% Rotten Tomatoes score from both critics and audiences.

The Knicks come out of the All-Star break aiming to get healthy and whole

Thibodeau Knicks head coach Tom has regularly dismissed justified reasons when addressing his team's shortcomings, encouraging them to push forward and not make excuses despite very real obstacles.

Crowds in the streets call for Adams' head while governor mulls

The tension around City Hall was palpable as several deputy mayors called it quits and protesters flooded the streets, demanding that Governor Kathy Hochul remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office.

Ackman's Pershing Square Bids Again for Howard Hughes Stake

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square submitted a new $900 million offer for a boosted stake in Howard Hughes Holdings, pledging to turn the real-estate company into a diversified holding company akin to what the billionaire investor called a modern-day Berkshire Hathaway.

Cabin Pressure: Fliers Battle Over Cramped Overhead Bins

Planes are full, and passengers are forgetting the proper etiquette for carry-on bags

At Coinbase, Who Really Owns the Crypto?

An accounting change at the company significantly affects its numbers and highlights an old worry for customers

Denmark Rushes to Lift Defense Spending

Prime minister cites threats from Russia, pledges to spend 3% of GDP on military

Fed Minutes Show Caution on Cuts

Officials cited trade policy as a factor that could hinder inflation progress

Africa Center's new CEO Martin Kimani says 'connection' needed now more than ever

Kenya's former UN ambassador discusses uniting diaspora and plans to revitalize Africa Center amid political divisions globally

A more complete history of Harlem Renaissance being unearthed at Woodlawn Cemetery

Woodlawn Cemetery is an unmissable landmark.

Schomburg Center to celebrate centennial with year-long programming

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (135th and Lenox Avenue) recently announced a year-long centennial celebration at a press conference in the national landmark.

Remembering two freedom fighters an ocean apart

Given the current reactionary political firmament, the activist community suffered a serious setback recently with the deaths of Rev. Nelson Napoleon Johnson, 81, in Greensboro, N.C., and Marika Sherwood, 86, in England.

Yona Deshommes and Riverchild Media

The world of book publishing has not been historically kind to Black and Brown authors.