Forgotten Heroes and Villains of Sand Creek by Carol Turner, The History Press, Charleston, […]
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Wild West Book Review: Bandido
Bandido: The Life and Times of Tiburcio Vásquez by John Boessenecker, University of Oklahoma […]
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Wild West Book Reviews: A Rough Ride to Redemption
A Rough Ride to Redemption: The Ben Daniels Story by Robert K. DeArment and […]
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Wild West Book Review: The Johnson-Sims Feud
The Johnson-Sims Feud: Romeo and Juliet,West Texas Style by Bill O’Neal, University of North […]
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Wild West Book Review: Empire of the Summer Moon
Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the […]
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Winchester’s ‘One of One Thousand’ Seemed Like a Great Ad Campaign
But it made the standard rifles look bad to potential buyers. By the mid-1870s […]
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Ghost Town: Harshaw to Lochiel, Arizona
In 1539 Franciscan friar Marcos de Niza set out to explore the region north […]
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The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum Tells Proud ‘Lone Star’ Story
It has showcased objects from 400 museums in 10 years. Texans toss around such […]
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A Powerful Texas Rancher Had a Longtime Affair — Setting Up a Comanche Battle Decades Later
Tom L. Burnett’s relations with the Comanches didn’t stop with Chief Quanah Parker and land deals. He also became involved with Jennie Ho-we-ah. Their descendants would go head-to-head years later.
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Dangerous and Inept: Curly Bill’s Brutal Assault
In 1878 a young, eager-to-resign 9th U.S. Cavalry lieutenant faced his greatest challenge, not […]