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Mystery Man Identified
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Mystery Man Identified

The story of the man wearing “Buckskin Frank” Leslie’s gun belt in an 1886 Tombstone portrait.

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2 mins  |
November 2017
Reveille On The Overland Trail
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Reveille On The Overland Trail

Trace the Western campaigns of the 6th and 11th Ohio Cavalry for Old West adventures in Nebraska and Wyoming.

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7 mins  |
November 2017
Buckskin Frank Leslie
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Buckskin Frank Leslie

Filling the gaps in the long and illustrious life of a Tombstone legend.

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10+ mins  |
November 2016
The Killing That Put Hardin On The Run
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The Killing That Put Hardin On The Run

Just who was Charlie M. Webb?

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3 mins  |
November 2016
Bread Across he West
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Bread Across he West

The cultural breads that sustained pioneers on the frontier.

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2 mins  |
November 2016
Following Arkansas' Trail of True Grit
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Following Arkansas' Trail of True Grit

Two centuries of Old West heritage awaits discovery across the Natural State.

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5 mins  |
September 2019
St. Joseph, Missouri
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St. Joseph, Missouri

History is alive in the historic home of the Pony Express and Jesse James.

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3 mins  |
September 2019
Shaken, Stirred And Strong
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Shaken, Stirred And Strong

Old West mixologists had many names and many jobs, but their legacy remains the legendary cocktail.

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3 mins  |
May 2019
the lasting influence of texas ranger joaquin jackson
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the lasting influence of texas ranger joaquin jackson

as much as any texas ranger who served in the last half century, joaquin jackson knew well what fellow captain c.j. havrda meant about being a part of history.

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4 mins  |
december 2016
the life and legend of hugh o'brian
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the life and legend of hugh o'brian

one role defined hugh o’brian’s acting career—the title character in the life and legend of wyatt earp.

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10 mins  |
december 2016