History
17 Epic Facts about the Transcontinental Railroad
When the Golden Spike connected Central Pacific and Union Pacific rails at Promontory Summit, Utah, in May 1869,…
Places
10 Interesting Facts About Long Branch Saloon, Dodge City’s Infamous Watering Hole
Fans of the television show Gunsmoke may have fond memories of the Long Branch, Dodge City, Kansass lively…
Arts & Entertainment
14 Vintage Old West Magazines You Can Still Find Today
The 1960s and ’70s ushered in a golden era of Old West magazine publishing, and today these aged-but-entertaining…
Arts & Entertainment
29 Most Iconic Quotes from Tombstone
The classic 1993 Western Tombstone is full of memorable quotes from Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and the infamous…
History
Flint Knapping: Stone Age Technology that Built the First Nations
For thousands of years, the Native American people of North America relied on stone arrowheads and project points…
People
Curly Bill Brocius Shot and Killed by Wyatt Earp: Fake News or the Real Deal?
William “Curly Bill” Brocius was only on Arizona’s Old West scene for a little more than three years,…
Places
7 California Ghost Towns that Capture the Golden State’s Rich Mining History
These seven ghost towns in California show glimpses of just how the ’49ers lived in their pursuit of…
History
Manifest Destiny: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
In an essay published in the July-August 1845 issue of The United States Magazine and Democratic Review, John…
History
7 Strange but True Stories of the American West
From a distasteful painting that got people killed, to the unlikely location of a Civil War battle, these…
History
10 Famous Guns of the Old West, from Revolvers to Rifles
No single gun won the West, but these 10 firearms certainly carved a niche in its history. The…
History
The Origins of Scalping: A True and Surprising History
Native Americans may have invented scalping, but European contact accelerated it.
People
7 Facts about Johnny Ringo You Won’t Learn from Movies
Johnny Ringo was a charismatic, B-list thug with an A-list reputation in American West history. Best known as…