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Book Review: Desperadoes of the Ozarks, by Larry Wood

HistoryNet Staff | Published: February 05, 2012 at 11:26 pm
Larry Wood relates 22 new tales of gunfights and other notorious incidents in his latest history of the Ozarks.

Letter from Wild West - February 2010

Gregory Lalire | Published: December 16, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Wild West editor confronts his fears - from wild mustangs to grizzly bears to Jesse James. Oh, and of course, romance.

Valentine's Day Shootout at Stoneville

Les Kruger | Published: December 16, 2009 at 12:54 pm
In 1884 in the Montana Territory hamlet of Stoneville, the George Axelby Gang shot it out with a posse from Spearfish, Dakota Territory—and afterward lynch justice prevailed.

Letter from Wild West - December 2009

Gregory Lalire | Published: October 01, 2009 at 11:34 am
Virgil Earp was the man with the star at O.K. Corral, but younger brother Wyatt stole his thunder in the history books.

The Killing of Dora Hand

Susan L. Silva and Lee A. Silva | Published: October 01, 2009 at 11:24 am
In October 1878, Texas cowboy Spike Kenedy went gunning for Dodge City Mayor Dog Kelley, his rival for the affections of stage performer Dora Hand. In a tragic twist of fate, Kenedy instead shot Hand, sparking a determined manhunt.

Public Enemies & Keystone Cops

Peter Carlson | Published: June 02, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Outlaws like John Dillinger and Bonnie and Clyde were heroes to Americans squeezed by hard times during the Great Depression.

The Lowdown on ‘Quarrelsome' Bill Downing

Karen Holliday Tanner and John D. Tanner Jr. | Published: January 30, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Shortly after Bill Downing arrived in Willcox, Arizona Territory, in the 1890s, he shot a man, robbed a train and faced off with Ranger Billy Speed
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