People
7 Facts About Cheyenne Dog Soldiers & Their Warrior Legacies
The Cheyenne’s Dog Soldiers, one of the most famous groups of Indigenous warriors in North America, fought until…
Ghost Towns
20 Old West Towns Where You Can Still Experience the Wild Frontier
When it comes to Old West towns, most people think of empty dirt streets filled with tumbleweeds and…
History
When Did the Wild West Really End?
The Wild West is a more nebulous term than you may think, so when the era ended is…
People
The Real Story of Doc Holliday and Big Nose Kate
In 1877 Fort Griffin, Texas was at the height of its boom. The military post had been an…
Guns
10 Famous Guns of the Wild West, from Revolvers to Rifles
Contrary to popular mythology, no single gun won the West, but these ten firearms certainly carved a niche…
History
The Origins of Scalping: A True and Surprising History
Native Americans may have invented scalping, but European contact accelerated it.
Outlaws
7 Facts about Johnny Ringo You Won’t Learn from Movies
Johnny Ringo was a charismatic, B-list desperado with an A-list reputation in American West history. Best known as…
Outlaws
8 Murderous Facts about John Wesley Hardin
John Wesley Hardin was one of the Old West’s most notorious killers: a ruthless outlaw who once killed…
History
8 Wells Fargo Stagecoach History Facts You Might Not Know
Wells Fargo’s express service helped to define and develop the Old West through stagecoaches and shotguns. The discovery…
People
10 Facts You May Not Know About Quanah Parker, the “Last Chief of the Comanche”
The most famous of the Comanches was Quanah Parker, who led them in their last days as an independent power and into life on reservations.