Indigenous History
7 Famous Native American Women with Remarkable Stories
Old West history and lore often neglects the role of Native American women. This is not unexpected when…
Indigenous History
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…
Places
12 Best Wild West Towns You Can Still Visit Today
When it comes to Wild 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…
Outlaws
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…
Life in the West
10 Wild West Guns that Shaped the Old West (from Revolvers to Rifles)
Contrary to popular mythology, no single gun “won” the Wild West, but these ten firearms certainly carved a…
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
Best known as an outlaw who sided with the Cowboys against the Earps, Johnny Ringo has been portrayed…
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
Pleasant Valley War: The Deadliest Range Feud in Arizona History
As the United States expanded West, feuds pockmarked the open range like a shotgun blast. One of those…
Life in the West
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…
Indigenous History
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.