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Did She or Didn't She?

Deadwood’s Dora DuFran is credited with coining the word “cathouse.”

Guns That Won The West

Recent firearms auctions proved profitable for sellers and buyers alike.

Surviving The Ride On The Jackass Mail

Crossing the desert proved an ordeal passengers could never forget.

Stone By Stone

Shirley McClintock has dedicated her life to preserving the history of Council Grove, Kansas.

John X. Beidler

A shotgun messenger in Old Montana left a great legacy of service and courage.

History Has Taught Me

My Biography

Traditions Of The West

Discover the best of our collective Western culture in the exhibits at the top museums of 2019.

Western Art Reached The Top Tier

The works of several Old West artists sold at high premium at the Heritage Auction.

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.

Clearing The Gunsmoke

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

The Knuckleheads

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

Basic Training Since 1826

Jefferson Barracks, south of St. Louis,

Lincoln, Nebraska

Discover the rich heritage of the Great Plains in the state’s capital city.

A Collector Like No Other

Historian Doug McChristian’s collection finds a home at Fort Concho.

The Most Dangerous Street In America

In the 1870s, Lincoln, New Mexico Territory, Was the Murder Capital of America.

C.M. Russell Rides Again

The namesake museum’s annual auction grossed $4.7 million for its educational programs.

Hartley Of The West

New England actress reflects on how she went to California and became a cowgirl.

Glasgow, Montana

The Old West thrives in the wild river country of the Missouri Breaks.

The Real Doc

Josiah Gordon Scurlock ain’t the guy made famous as Billy the Kid’s sidekick in Young Guns.

Lone Ranger's Iconic Saddle

Another major sale of a collectible Western Americana saddle.

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.

Justice Served

A Name, A Photo And A Gunfight… Three Elements That Sparked The Legend Of Commodore Perry Owens.​​​​​​

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.​​​​​​

Raised From The Dead

One historian knows how to give ghost towns a new life.

Norman Rockwell's Duke

Magazine cover art that turned into a million-dollar sale.

Battle-Tested In The Rockies

Mountain Man Patrick Gass Deserves More Attention in Accounts of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.

Manipulated Into His Own Death

Solving the mystery behind an Apache hunters death overturns assumptions about Apache battlefield behavior.

The Black Father Of Fort Worth

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

Kingsville, Texas

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

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.