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CALIFORNIA JOE
GREAT SCOUT AND PLAINSMAN
My Favorites of 2020
Thank You for Helping Me Through 2020
A Tall Tale of Two Bills
Did lawman Bill Tilghman really arrest outlaw Bill Doolin?
The Forgotten Founding Father
DANIEL BOONE AND THE BIRTH OF THE FRONTIER MOVEMENT
The End of the Trail
Producer Bobby Roberts’ Western ensemble Monte Walsh remains a classic 50 years later.
They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To
But we’re so lucky they once did.
On the Trail to Texas Statehood
Discover the Lone Star State, from Nacogdoches to Austin, 175 years later.
The Battle Over Salt
The San Elizario salt flats were the prize in a Texas feud.
Olive Johnson
A coal camp teacher discovered herself and the world in the Mohrland, Utah, melting pot.
CHEROKEE BILL
BOLD, BRAZEN BANK-ROBBING BANDIT OF THE INDIAN TERRITORY
Fredericksburg, Texas
German settlers brought unique culture to Texas Hill Country.
CAPTURING PROTECTORS OF PEACE
Rare shots of Old West lawmen with firearms—and without.
A Dickens Christmas on the Frontier
Western pioneers brought the yuletide tradition of roast goose to their holiday hearths.
CLASSIC GUN FIGHTS
Villa vs. Calles: The Bloody Battle of Agua Prieta and the Death of the Cavalry Charge
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.
Peak to Peak
Bold. Inspirational. Sacred. Rugged.
Home On The Range Cabin “...And the Skies Are Not Cloudy All Day”
Going “home” to a sweet moment in American history.
Eyewitness to Mayhem?
Did Big Nose Kate watch the Tombstone shootout?
¡VIVA ZAPATA! ¡TIERRA Y LIBERTAD!
A CENTURY AFTER THE END OF THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION, REVOLUTIONARY EMILIANO ZAPATA STILL INSPIRES POLITICAL REFORM AND JUSTICE.
They Earned a Living on Their Feet
Women of grit and grace brought home cooking to their restaurants across the West.
Pancho Villa and the El Paso Connection
¡AY CHIHUAHUA! HOW THIS STRATEGIC U.S. TOWN LAUNCHED THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION
The Mexican Revolution's MATA HARI
THE TRUE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS AND ELUSIVE HELENE PONTIPIRANI
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.
Cap & Ball Six-Guns A Smoke -Filled Adventure
Firearms fans are finding old-timey black powder revolver replicas offer a "time travel"shooting experience.
THE COWBOY SALOON OF STILWELL AND STWART
Oklahoma historian reveals the real story of the ownership of the famous Charleston, Arizona, watering hole.
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!
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.
VIRGIL RETURNS
THE FORMER LAWMAN’S EIGHT YEARS IN YAVAPAI COUNTY MAY HAVE BEEN THE BEST OF HIS LIFE.
WESTERN ART IN PANDEMICS, THEN and NOW
Museum curators, gallery owners and artists remain optimistic about the future.
It Made 'Em Cry
The family classic Old Yeller is poignantly and lovingly recalled by its youngest cast members.