The Wild West
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:06 pm
William Rayner fashioned himself a Southern gentleman, but the citizens of El Paso usually gave him a wide berth. It took a stranger in town to cut him down to size.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:06 pm
Tall Bull led the Dog Soldiers in battle, but his death at Summit Springs ended Southern Cheyenne power.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:06 pm
Daniel Berry and his family were small farmers; Chauncey Dewey was a cattleman who ran a large ranch. Their visions crossed paths in northwest Kansas, with deadly results.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:06 pm
When saloon owner Luke Short was told to get out of Dodge in 1883, he went. But he soon came back, and he was joined by the likes of Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson and Doc Holliday.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:06 pm
North-West Mounted PoliceInspector Sam Steele became a force and a legend within alegendary law enforcement agency.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:06 pm
'Deacon Jim' Miller's suave, well-spoken demeanor cloaked a professional killer's icy calm. Murder for hire was not only his vocation--it was his hobby, as well.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:06 pm
Tom Horn was a misfit and among the last of his breed -- and 100 years after his death he remains an enigma.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:05 pm
The New Mexico Badman lived up to his reputation, and two lawmen paid dearly for it.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:05 pm
The small but courageous adventurer made his mark on the frontier as a mountain man, guide, scout, Indian fighter and Indian protector.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:05 pm
Until the last decade of the 19th Century, the long, narrow strip that would become known as the Oklahoma Panhandle had no government and plenty of men who didn't mind at all.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:05 pm
Two King Brothers shot it out with rancher Robert Carlisle in a Los Angeles hotel.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:05 pm
The fort, which became a military post 150 years ago, protected and supplied emigrants headed to the West Coast and was the site of several historic peace conferences between the northern tribes and the U.S. government.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:05 pm
In the wild west, few men could match colorful Wild Bill, whose exploits as a well-dressed but deadly frontiersman, peace officer and gambler have made him an enduring legend.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:05 pm
In May 1869, Tall Bull's Cheyenne Dog Soldiers carried out a series of brutal raids in north-central Kansas, and though the white soldiers later caught up with them, vengeance could not make everything right.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:05 pm
Seven of the popular Western author's many novels are set in the 'Land of Enchantment,' and they offer real history and real geography for adventuresome historic travelers.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:05 pm
Diplomacy, courage and charisma were among the attributes of this trio of great Indian leaders.
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