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Did She or Didn't She?
Deadwood’s Dora DuFran is credited with coining the word “cathouse.”
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June 2019
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Guns That Won The West
Recent firearms auctions proved profitable for sellers and buyers alike.
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June 2019
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Surviving The Ride On The Jackass Mail
Crossing the desert proved an ordeal passengers could never forget.
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September 2019
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Stone By Stone
Shirley McClintock has dedicated her life to preserving the history of Council Grove, Kansas.
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September 2019
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John X. Beidler
A shotgun messenger in Old Montana left a great legacy of service and courage.
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September 2019
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History Has Taught Me
My Biography
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September 2019
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Traditions Of The West
Discover the best of our collective Western culture in the exhibits at the top museums of 2019.
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September 2019
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Western Art Reached The Top Tier
The works of several Old West artists sold at high premium at the Heritage Auction.
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September 2019
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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
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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
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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
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Basic Training Since 1826
Jefferson Barracks, south of St. Louis,
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May 2019
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Lincoln, Nebraska
Discover the rich heritage of the Great Plains in the state’s capital city.
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May 2019
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A Collector Like No Other
Historian Doug McChristian’s collection finds a home at Fort Concho.
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July 2019
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The Most Dangerous Street In America
In the 1870s, Lincoln, New Mexico Territory, Was the Murder Capital of America.
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July 2019
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C.M. Russell Rides Again
The namesake museum’s annual auction grossed $4.7 million for its educational programs.
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July 2019
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Hartley Of The West
New England actress reflects on how she went to California and became a cowgirl.
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July 2019
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Glasgow, Montana
The Old West thrives in the wild river country of the Missouri Breaks.
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July 2019
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The Real Doc
Josiah Gordon Scurlock ain’t the guy made famous as Billy the Kid’s sidekick in Young Guns.
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July 2019
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Lone Ranger's Iconic Saddle
Another major sale of a collectible Western Americana saddle.
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October 2018
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Norman Rockwell's Duke
Magazine cover art that turned into a million-dollar sale.
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December 2018
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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
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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
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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
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Kingsville, Texas
Cattle and horses still rule at a ranch larger than Rhode Island.
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December 2018
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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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