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Where Did the Loot Go? - This is one of those find the money stories. And it's one that has attracted treasure hunters for more than 150 years.
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Where Did the Loot Go? - This is one of those find the money stories. And it's one that has attracted treasure hunters for more than 150 years.

Whatever happened to the $97,000 from the Reno Gang's last heist? Up to a dozen members of the Reno Gang stopped a Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis train at a watering station in southern Indiana. The outlaws had prior intelligence about its main load: express car safes held about $97,000 in government bonds and notes. In the process of the job, one of the crew was killed and two others hurt. The gang made a clean getaway with the loot.

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July - August 2024
Hero of Horsepower -  Los Angeles lawman William Hammel tamed one of the West's wildest towns with hard work and horseless carriages.
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Hero of Horsepower - Los Angeles lawman William Hammel tamed one of the West's wildest towns with hard work and horseless carriages.

Los Angeles lawman William Hammel tamed one of the West's wildest towns with hard work and horseless carriages.

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7 mins  |
July - August 2024
From the Basin to the Plains
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From the Basin to the Plains

Discover Wyoming on a road trip to Cody, Casper and Cheyenne.

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4 mins  |
July - August 2024
COLLECTING AMERICAN OUTLAWS
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COLLECTING AMERICAN OUTLAWS

Wilbur Zink has preserved the Younger Gang's history in more ways than one.

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3 mins  |
July - August 2024
Spencer's West
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Spencer's West

After the Civil War, savvy frontiersmen chose the Spencer repeating carbine.

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4 mins  |
July - August 2024
Firearms With a Storied Past
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Firearms With a Storied Past

Rock Island gavels off high profits from historic firearms.

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2 mins  |
July - August 2024
She Means Business!
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She Means Business!

An energetic and ambitious woman has come to Lincoln, New Mexico, to restore the town's legendary Ellis Store.

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July - August 2024
Ride that Train!
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Ride that Train!

HERITAGE RAILROADS KEEP THE OLD WEST ALIVE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

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5 mins  |
July - August 2024
Saddle Up with a Western
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Saddle Up with a Western

Old West fiction and nonfiction are the perfect genres to fill your summer reading list.

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7 mins  |
July - August 2024
RENEGADES OF THE RAILS
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RENEGADES OF THE RAILS

RAILROADS WERE OPEN SEASON FOR OKLAHOMA AND INDIAN TERRITORY OUTLAW GANGS.

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July - August 2024
CATCHING A KILLER
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CATCHING A KILLER

HOW BILL TILGHMAN'S HUNT FOR OUTLAW BILL DOOLIN MADE THE OKLAHOMA LAWMAN A LEGEND.

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5 mins  |
July - August 2024
DOC HOLLIDAY BEFORE HE WENT TO TOMBSTONE
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DOC HOLLIDAY BEFORE HE WENT TO TOMBSTONE

NEW EVIDENCE OF HIS LIFE IN PRESCOTT REVEALS THE GAMBLER WAS ON THE MOVE BACK AND FORTH TO NEW MEXICO BEFORE JOINING THE EARPS IN COCHISE COUNTY.

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10 mins  |
July - August 2024
WESTERN ART MUSEUMS OF THE YEAR
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WESTERN ART MUSEUMS OF THE YEAR

Visionary museums from coast to coast showcase the West's best artists and artwork.

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September 2023
DISCOVER THE WEST
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DISCOVER THE WEST

Museums from coast to coast celebrate our Western heritage for all generations.

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5 mins  |
September 2023
Amber Waves of Grain and Flowers
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Amber Waves of Grain and Flowers

Kansas is still the breadbasket of America.

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September 2023
In Search of Hugh Glass
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In Search of Hugh Glass

Travel the Rocky Mountain West to discover the truth about the legendary mountain man.

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5 mins  |
September 2023
SPUR TALK
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SPUR TALK

The day Bill McDonald rode over the hill leading the Appaloosa, Slim and I were repairing the corrals. Slim was running Pete Coleman's little ranch about three miles south of Cow Springs, New Mexico. I was just a snotty-nosed, freckle-faced kid at the time.

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7 mins  |
September 2023
THE LEGENDARY FOUR SIXES
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THE LEGENDARY FOUR SIXES

The ranch was founded 155 years ago by men and women who are as mythical as they are real.

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8 mins  |
September 2023
YELLOWSTONE COWBOYS
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YELLOWSTONE COWBOYS

THE REAL STORY OF TEDDY BLUE AND HOW HE BECAME MONTANA'S GREATEST COWBOY

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10+ mins  |
September 2023
Under Western Skies
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Under Western Skies

The annual Scottsdale Art Auction was a tour de force of classic and contemporary art of the West.

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2 mins  |
September 2023
If You Thought Dude Ranching Days Were Over....
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If You Thought Dude Ranching Days Were Over....

Montana's original wants to set you straight.

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2 mins  |
September 2023
The Indians and the Jesuit
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The Indians and the Jesuit

Father de Smet built the first permanent settlement in Montana.

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2 mins  |
September 2023
At the Peak of His Powers
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At the Peak of His Powers

Texas Ranger June Peak helped bring down Sam Bass

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2 mins  |
June 2023
Bozeman, Montana
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Bozeman, Montana

Plana trip to the eclectic Big Sky college town and relax in its great Western vibe

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2 mins  |
June 2023
Walter Hill Returns
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Walter Hill Returns

The award-winning Hollywood icon saddles back up for Dead fora Dollar, a new Western

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4 mins  |
June 2023
Look's Market
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Look's Market

After 140 years, a legendary South Dakota butcher shop is still in business

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2 mins  |
June 2023
Following Fremont
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Following Fremont

The Pathfinder's 1843 expedition across the West is still a grand route for adventurous travelers

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6 mins  |
June 2023
THE BATTLE OF BATTLE FLAT
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THE BATTLE OF BATTLE FLAT

FIVE PROSPECTORS VS 50 YAVAPAIS

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4 mins  |
June 2023
Into the Den of Infamy
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Into the Den of Infamy

The Last Hours of the Notorious King Fisher

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9 mins  |
June 2023
ONE RANGER, ONE RIOT
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ONE RANGER, ONE RIOT

TEN TEXAS RANGERS WHO NEVER STOOD DOWN

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10+ mins  |
June 2023

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