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CHEROKEE BILL
BOLD, BRAZEN BANK-ROBBING BANDIT OF THE INDIAN TERRITORY
9 min |
December 2020
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Fredericksburg, Texas
German settlers brought unique culture to Texas Hill Country.
3 min |
December 2020
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CAPTURING PROTECTORS OF PEACE
Rare shots of Old West lawmen with firearms—and without.
3 min |
December 2020
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A Dickens Christmas on the Frontier
Western pioneers brought the yuletide tradition of roast goose to their holiday hearths.
2 min |
December 2020
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CLASSIC GUN FIGHTS
Villa vs. Calles: The Bloody Battle of Agua Prieta and the Death of the Cavalry Charge
8 min |
November 2020
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THE RISE & FALL OF THE MEXICAN SUGAR LOAF
Although the signature highcrowned Mexican sombrero may rarely be worn today, it remains a powerful symbol of Mexico’s struggle a century ago for liberty, equality and freedom.
5 min |
November 2020
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Peak to Peak
Bold. Inspirational. Sacred. Rugged.
6 min |
November 2020
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Home On The Range Cabin “...And the Skies Are Not Cloudy All Day”
Going “home” to a sweet moment in American history.
3 min |
November 2020
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Eyewitness to Mayhem?
Did Big Nose Kate watch the Tombstone shootout?
2 min |
November 2020
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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.
10 min |
November 2020
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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.
3 min |
November 2020
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Pancho Villa and the El Paso Connection
¡AY CHIHUAHUA! HOW THIS STRATEGIC U.S. TOWN LAUNCHED THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION
5 min |
November 2020
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The Mexican Revolution's MATA HARI
THE TRUE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS AND ELUSIVE HELENE PONTIPIRANI
10+ min |
November 2020
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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.
5 min |
November 2020
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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.
10+ min |
November 2020
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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.
2 min |
October 2020
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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!
7 min |
October 2020
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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.
3 min |
October 2020
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VIRGIL RETURNS
THE FORMER LAWMAN’S EIGHT YEARS IN YAVAPAI COUNTY MAY HAVE BEEN THE BEST OF HIS LIFE.
2 min |
October 2020
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WESTERN ART IN PANDEMICS, THEN and NOW
Museum curators, gallery owners and artists remain optimistic about the future.
4 min |
October 2020
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It Made 'Em Cry
The family classic Old Yeller is poignantly and lovingly recalled by its youngest cast members.
4 min |
October 2020
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FRIENDS AND ENEMIES: Dan Tipton and Johnny Tyler
DAN TIPTON AND THE EARP VENDETTA POSSE BY PETER BRAND
3 min |
October 2020
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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.
4 min |
October 2020
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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.
7 min |
October 2020
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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.
4 min |
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.
2 min |
September 2020
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Zebulon Pike's Life on the Mississippi
Follow his trail from St. Louis, Missouri, to Walker, Minnesota.
5 min |
September 2020
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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.
2 min |
September 2020
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BLOODY BILL ANDERSON
A NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED PHOTO REVEALS HIS TRUE LIKENESS.
2 min |
September 2020
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The Humble Biscuit
Nothing beats a hot, homemade batch of cowboy biscuits straight from the Dutch oven.
3 min |