Deanne Stillman relates the seemingly improbable friendship between Western legends Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill Cody.
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Wild West Book Review: Custer Survivor
Custer Survivor: The End of a Myth, the Beginning of a Legend by John […]
Soldier Justice at Fort Walla Walla
In April 1891 members of the 4th U.S. Cavalry formed a well-disciplined vigilante force […]
The Museum of Northwest Colorado Showcases Cowboys and Outlaws
Centers on Bill Mackin’s world-renowned collection. Rugged and remote Moffat County was once a […]
Gatling Guns Generated Fearsome Fire But Seldom Dealt Death in the West
Their mere presence was enough to scare off most challengers. Gatling gun. The name […]
The Belknap Scandal: Fulcrum to Disaster
In 1876 George Armstrong Custer testified to William Belknap’s trading post corruption. That stopped […]
Benteen: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
In the endless assessments of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Captain Frederick Benteen […]
The Remorse of Rain-in-the-Face, Whom Whites Saw as a Scary Indian
He liked one 7th Cavalry trooper—and it was not a Custer.
Captain Grant Marsh Was King of the Missouri River
He was also the bearer of shocking Custer news. Captain Grant Marsh made the […]
Wild West DVD Review: The Great Indian Wars
The Great Indian Wars: 1540–1890 five-part documentary series, Mill Creek Entertainment, 235 minutes, 2005, […]
