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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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December 2018
The Black Father Of Fort Worth
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The Black Father Of Fort Worth

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

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December 2018
Kingsville, Texas
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Kingsville, Texas

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

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December 2018
The Lens Of History
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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.

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March 2019
The Tragedy Of Texas Jack
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The Tragedy Of Texas Jack

TEXAS JACK OMOHUNDRO AND GIUSEPPINA MORLACCHI’S DOOMED ROMANCE

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March 2019
Good Things To Eat
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Good Things To Eat

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

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March 2019
Crook Fails Custer At The Rosebud
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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.

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May 2019
Clearing The Gunsmoke
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Clearing The Gunsmoke

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

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May 2019
The Knuckleheads
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The Knuckleheads

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

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May 2019
Basic Training Since 1826
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Basic Training Since 1826

Jefferson Barracks, south of St. Louis,

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May 2019