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74 Western Tattoo Ideas, from Cowboy Skulls to Scorpions
Traditional American tattoos may be rooted in the open seas of the 1800s, but vast Western landscapes inspired…
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The American cowboy occupies a revered position in history, folklore, and popular culture. The most famous figures of…
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Dozens of actors have played and voiced the Lone Ranger since 1933, but none embodied the aura of…
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The Reality of Dying of Consumption in the Old West
If you could hop into a DeLorean time machine and go back to an Old West saloon, one…
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Shanghai Kelly: San Francisco’s King Crimp
In the last half of the 1800s, the bustling port town of San Francisco, which grew out of…
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Josephine Earp: Adventurous Woman of the West
When Josephine Marcus Earp died in Los Angeles on December 19, 1944, her small memorial attracted little attention…
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7 Intriguing Stories of Lost Treasure in Utah
Come to think of it, Utah would be a great place to hide something. First, it is vast.…
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Is ‘Tombstone’ a True Story? Here’s What’s Accurate (and Not)
The dramatic storyline in Tombstone may seem pulled straight from a Ned Buntline dime novel, but its script…
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Was Ike Clanton Really the Loudmouth Coward of Tombstone?
When the dust settled on the most infamous gunfight in the West, three men lay dying in the…
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Even if all you had to go on was what you learned in movies, you probably know that…
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13 Bizarre Facts About Liver-Eating Johnson, the Revenge-Seeking, Cannibalistic Mountain Man
Have you ever watched the 1972 Western movie Jeremiah Johnson, starring Robert Redford as the title character? Good…
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6 ‘Tombstone’ Filming Locations You Can Still Visit Today
An epic cast, iconic one-liners and old school showdowns make Tombstone one of the best Western movies ever,…