Genocide or hokum? In any case, the dreaded disease killed Indians in vast numbers.
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A Bridger Too Far
Scout Jim Bridger advised invading U.S. soldiers to take the long way to Salt Lake City, which—for better or worse—kept the Utah Expedition from reaching the Mormon capital in 1857.
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Good to the Old Bones: Dreaming Of Dinosaurs, Digging for Dollars
Paleontologists waged the 19th-century ‘Bone Wars’ with hired hands. Charles Hazelius Sternberg and Benjamin […]
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In a Drunken Rage, Chief Little Wolf Shot and Killed Another Cheyenne
His 1880 crime sent him into exile, but he lived another 24 years. Although […]
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Saloon Owner Roderick Hafford Was the Bird Man of Tombstone
When not serving patrons, he was out collecting ‘specimens’. The Tombstone silver bonanza drew […]
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It Was a Case of Marshal vs. Marshal In an 1889 Shootout in Butler, Missouri
The deadly encounter occurred at the city marshal’s house. When a city marshal gets […]
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The Hunters of Gum Boot Creek
According to the writing on the back of this 19th-century photograph these two men […]
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Wild West Reviews: Jim Miller
Shotgun for Hire:The Story of “Deacon” Jim Miller, Killer of Pat Garrett (1970, by […]
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An Old Army-Issue Colt Resurfaces—Did It See Battle at Little Bighorn?
When the serial number of a gun in a private collection incredibly matches that of one from a 7th Cavalry inventory, the hunt is on to determine if it was used at the famous battle.
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The Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum Offers A Good Look at the Showman’s Dream Home
Buffalo and memorabilia also highlight this Oklahoma site. Wild West entertainer extraordinaire Buffalo Bill […]