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Laying Track?
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Laying Track?

“El Deguello,” an old battle song originally used by Muslims to signify no quarter given.

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3 mins  |
April 2017
riders of the purple sage
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riders of the purple sage

zane grey’s timeless novel will be staged as an opera.

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9 mins  |
march 2017
on the hunt for buffalo bill
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on the hunt for buffalo bill

​​​​collectors bid high to land one of the earliest known images of the frontier scout.

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2 mins  |
february 2017
daniel boone: passing the torch
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daniel boone: passing the torch

the backwoodsman’s remarkable hunts out west foreshadowed the exploits of our iconic mountain men.

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december 2016
emperor of the united states
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emperor of the united states

joshua abraham norton turned his lost fortune into an imperial legacy.

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2 mins  |
december 2016
The Real Frank James
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The Real Frank James

The glorified outlaw, and why he shed his criminal skin after the death of his younger, and more famous, brother.

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10+ mins  |
November 2017
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The Scandalous Saddle

Women riding aside leads to dangerous (and ridiculous) saddle invention.

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8 mins  |
November 2017
Cowboys And Conductors
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Cowboys And Conductors

The Old West thrives in the historic trails and rails town of Williams, Arizona.

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3 mins  |
November 2017
Custer's Last Strand
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Custer's Last Strand

Custer scholars and buffs find treasures among Glen Swanson’s Battle of the Little Big Horn relics.

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2 mins  |
August 2018
Hollywood's Flintlock Fakery
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Hollywood's Flintlock Fakery

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

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August 2018
One Proud Hostile
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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.

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7 mins  |
August 2018
The Eagle Sacrifice
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The Eagle Sacrifice

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

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4 mins  |
August 2018
Another Trail of Tears
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Another Trail of Tears

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

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2 mins  |
November 2017
Romance And The Buffalo Hunt
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Romance And The Buffalo Hunt

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

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June 2018
Fish Tales
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Fish Tales

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

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2 mins  |
June 2018
The Deadliest Enemy
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The Deadliest Enemy

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

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5 mins  |
October 2016
When Mrs. Satan Ran For President
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When Mrs. Satan Ran For President

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

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2 mins  |
November 2016
Gourmet Glitz at Gateway to the West
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Gourmet Glitz at Gateway to the West

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

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2 mins  |
May 2017
Wind River Hotel and Casino Riverton, Wyoming
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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.

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May 2017
Miss Yakama Nation's Yakama War
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Miss Yakama Nation's Yakama War

Emily Washines brings together historic enemies to rewrite history.

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2 mins  |
July 2018
Dead Men Tell Tales
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Dead Men Tell Tales

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

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4 mins  |
July 2018
Cold-Blooded Conman
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Cold-Blooded Conman

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

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2 mins  |
July 2018
Lone Ranger's Iconic Saddle
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Lone Ranger's Iconic Saddle

Another major sale of a collectible Western Americana saddle.

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2 mins  |
October 2018
A Real Western Colt In The Reel West
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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.

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October 2018
Justice Served
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Justice Served

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

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6 mins  |
October 2018
Arizona's Legendary Hot Springs
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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.​​​​​​

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6 mins  |
October 2018
Raised From The Dead
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Raised From The Dead

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

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2 mins  |
December 2018
Norman Rockwell's Duke
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Norman Rockwell's Duke

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

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2 mins  |
December 2018
Battle-Tested In The Rockies
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Battle-Tested In The Rockies

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

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6 mins  |
December 2018
Manipulated Into His Own Death
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Manipulated Into His Own Death

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

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5 mins  |
December 2018