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Old Solitaire | My Sixty Years On The Plains
Before he became known as Old Bill Williams, the gaunt and scarred Mountain Man was a Methodist preacher who attempted to bring the gospel to the Osa…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Plainsman W.T. Hamilton | My Sixty Years On The Plains
In the year 1842, a sickly 19-year-old named William T. Hamilton embarked on a journey to the Rocky Mountains accompanied by famed frontiersman Old B…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Execution of Cherokee Bill
This is part 2 in a two-part series. Please check out the link below for the first installment. And please check out the book Cherokee Bill: Black Co…
3 years, 1 month ago
Cherokee Bill (Part 1)
Despite his young age, Cherokee Bill’s boldness and audacity surpassed that of many outlaws on the Western frontier, making him a truly exceptional b…
3 years, 1 month ago
Liver Eating Johnson
John “Liver Eating” Johnson was the inspiration behind 1972’s Jeremiah Johnson but the real man’s life was even more extraordinary than portrayed on …
3 years, 2 months ago
The Last Wild Apache
On September 4th, 1886, the mighty Apache leader Geronimo surrendered to the U.S. Army. The last American Indian warrior to formally surrender to the…
3 years, 2 months ago
Billy the Kid's Trigger Finger
Just a few days following the death of Billy the Kid a newspaper out of Las Vegas, New Mexico reported that they had, in their possession, the notori…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Big Fight at Jenkins Saloon
Tascosa, Texas, in those turbulent times of the 1880s, epitomized lawlessness and chaos. It was a place where legends were born, and outlaws roamed f…
3 years, 2 months ago
Al Swearengen & the Gem Saloon
Al Swearengen was the notorious owner of Deadwood’s Gem Theatre, which quickly became one of the boom town's most popular entertainment venues. Swear…
3 years, 2 months ago
Jim Crow Chiles | The Dancing Missouri Bushwhacker
You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but you can’t pick your family. An old adage that the 33rd President of the United States Harry…
3 years, 3 months ago