People
The Many Lives of Olive Oatman, Tattooed Captive of the West
In the summer of 1850, the Oatman family headed west with visions of a promise land in the…
Outlaws
The Brief & Heinous Rampage of the Rufus Buck Gang
The Rufus Buck gang’s exploits didn’t last long, but they were brutal enough to quickly go down in…
People
9 Fascinating Facts About Virgil Earp, Noble Lawman
Wyatt Earp may be lionized for his role in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral, but Virgil Earp…
People
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…
People
Big Jim Courtright: 9 Things 1883 Didn’t Tell Us about the Old West Lawman
If you are a fan of the Paramount+ series Yellowstone (and who isn’t?), you were probably thrilled when…
People
The Invisibly Adventurous Life of Josephine Marcus Earp
When Josephine Marcus Earp died in Los Angeles on December 19, 1944, her small memorial attracted little attention…
People
11 Reasons Why Kid Curry Was the Wildest of the Wild Bunch
Many of the most notorious names in Old West outlaw history somehow ended up banding together in one…
People
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…
People
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…
People
9 Tall but True Tales About Luke Short, Western Gunfighter
Gunslinger, gambler, saloon owner, cowboy, and sports promotor (yes, really), Luke Short might not have the same name…
People
7 Reasons Why Seth Bullock was one of the Last True Westerners
We can thank the mid-2000s HBO television western series Deadwood for introducing a new generation of Old West…
Arts & Entertainment
I’m Your Huckleberry: The Real Meaning of Doc Holliday’s Iconic Line
One of the best quotes in Tombstone is also one of the most argued and least understood. But…