Famed geologist Clarence King led a double life in later years. Clarence King was […]
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Chamber of Horrors: ‘Persimmon Bill’ Chambers
In 1876 ‘Persimmon Bill’ Chambers committed several ruthless murders and dished general mayhem on […]
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Letter from the Editor- Wild West April 2014
Some Western Indians had a way with words. No doubt at times things were […]
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Book Review: Shooting Arrows & Slinging Mud
Shooting Arrows & Slinging Mud: Custer, the Press and the Little Bighorn By James […]
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The Guns Custer Left Behind Would Have Been a Burden
The ‘Boy General’ declined to take Gatlings to the Little Bighorn. Historical tragedies invariably […]
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Denver Public Library’s Western History Collection Is a Trove of Historic Papers
Photographs and artistic masterworks provide a visual treasure. The late Argentine author and poet […]
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March of the Montana Column
As part of its Indian wars campaign of 1876 the U.S. Army tasked Colonel […]
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Frontier Photographer F. Jay Haynes Shot ‘Comanche,’ Far West and a Gatling Gun
He is also known for his images of Bismarck, Deadwood and Yellowstone. The future […]
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Confined Indian Chiefs and Warriors Recorded Their Changing Lives on Paper
As buffalo hides disappeared, ledgers became their medium. In the latter half of the […]
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The Son of a Confederate General and a Lakota Woman, Billy Garnett Was a Man in the Middle
He witnessed the killing of Crazy Horse, but his account vanished. Billy Garnett witnessed […]