Let Them Eat Grass: The 1862 Sioux Uprising in Minnesota; Volume One: Smoke by […]
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Wild West Book Review: The Nez Perces in the Indian Territory
The Nez Perces in the Indian Territory: Nimiipuu Survival by J. Diane Pearson, University […]
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Wild West Book Review: Icons of the American West
Icons of the American West: From Cowgirls to Silicon Valley edited by Gordon Morris […]
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Sharps Carbines Were a Sure Bet At the 1872 Battle of Poker Flat
Although only single shot, they proved rugged and accurate. In 1870 an officer inspecting […]
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The Buffalo Bill Museum Celebrates the Showman
It’s at the heart of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center.
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Ghost Town: Tuscarora, Nevada
In 1867 a prospecting party including brothers Steve and John Beard discovered gold 6,200 […]
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The Hybrid Beast That Built the West
Although ungainly looking, hard kicking and as stubborn as itself, the mule proved indispensable, […]
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Charley Nebo: The Forrest Gump of the Old West
Charley Nebo had a knack for showing up where the action was—driving Longhorns for […]
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Monsters of the Plains
Buffalo were once considered as dangerous as grizzly bears— viewed with awe and hunted […]
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Living the Legend: Super Scout Buffalo Bill
Cody built his reputation as a chief scout, portrayed himself onstage, returned to the frontier to lift ‘the first scalp for Custer’ and then soared to uncharted heights in show business.