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From Frontier Soldier To Peacemaking President
On March 4, 1869, a rather unlikely candidate took his oath of office as the eighteenth president of the United States.
Reality Cowboy Stars
You’ll find honest, rugged ranch life as Booger, Cody and Bubba saddle up for a third season.
What History Has Taught Me
The secret to a good painting is trust what you know.
custer's other regiment
the 19th kansas volunteer cavalry learned troopers could win the war without a fight.
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.
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.
The Dodge City Lawdog
Charlie Bassett was the main peacekeeper in the infamous cowtown.
The Painter's Cabin
A cabin restoration allows Maynard Dixon fans to enjoy views that inspired the master artist .
Fame, Fortune And A Snowball's Chance In Hell
How an Arizona cowhand bested Tom Horn and became an international roping sensation.
The Road To And From China
The Burlingame Act brought Chinese workers to the American West—for a time.
Wyatt's Last Trip
Wyatt's Last Trip
Big Horn Getaway: Buffalo, Wyoming
Escape to the historic Powder River Basin city and revel in its rich history.
Flying Light
A groundbreaking work on the Pony Express, a new biography on Ned Christie, a compendium of Western lawmen, and two vastly different and original fictional interpretations of the ill-fated Donner Party.
The Constable Butcher
Early pioneers and their daily meals come to life at the Tallman.
Riding The Prescott-Santa Fe Stage
Following the trail of the Arizona-New Mexico territorial capital-to-capital stage line leads to adventures and historic sites.
Lost Photo Of Crook's Scout Discovered?
An unseen stereoview by John Campbell Burge opens up the discussion.
The Toughest News in the West
The Tombstone Epitaph lives on…and on.
In Wine There Is Truth
Word Spinning The most celebrated duel in recent Western films wasn’t fought with guns or bowie knives, but words: in 1993’s Tombstone, Val Kilmer’s “Doc” Holliday and Michael Biehn’s John Ringo face off in the Oriental Saloon and exchange slings and arrows in Latin. Here, for those who slept through Latin class, is a translation and analysis of the confrontation.
That's My Steak, Valance
Dining out in frontier Leadville was so dangerous, patrons could find lead in their eggs.
Mountain Men, Mules And Miners
Trinidad, Colorado, celebrates its Old West heritage with gusto every day.
The Wickedest Cattletown in Kansas
The short, but violent, run of Ellsworth.
She's So Money
Sacagawea and her sculptor on coin bring riches to the auction block.
Breaking Broncs With The Bow-Gun Boys
A famous pioneer photographer recounts the last busting at a historic Montana cow camp.
Mollie's Miracle
C.S. Fly’s industrious wife saved historical views of Territorial Arizona from going up in flames.
Mark Twain's Vittles And Viands
Meals by stage, restaurant and campfire.
Black Hills And Gold Dust
The Sioux lost their sacred land due to the 1874 discovery.
America's Cowboys Get Their Due
An iconic saddler’s shop houses a heritage Nevada museum that honors the first cowboys.
Bizarro's Take on American Indians
DAN PIRARO GREW UP WANTING TO LOOK INDIAN AND ENDED UP PAYING HOMAGE TO THEM WITH HIS HUMOR.
A Daring Sense Of Humor
Yuma Bill enjoyed a good joke while scouting for the U.S. Army.
Hell On Wheels Meals
Transcontinental Railroaders chowed down on oysters and bullets.