Sheriff Pat Garrett of Lincoln County, New Mexico killed this notorious outlaw.
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Book Review: Lincoln County, New Mexico, Tells Its Stories, edited by Marilyn Burchett
Published by the Lincoln County Historical Society, this volume paints a fuller portrait of the denizens of a district primarily known for Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett and an infamous range war.
Interview with Author Mark Lee Gardner
Mark Lee Gardner, author, historian and general renaissance man of the West, has written a dual biography of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid.
The Hunting of Billy the Kid
A rugged bunch of Texas cowboys pursued the stock-stealing Kid; some of them helped Lincoln County Sheriff Pat Garrett capture him.
Just How Dirty Was “Dirty Dave” Rudabaugh?
A new book sets the record straight on “Billy the Kid’s Most Feared Companion.”
White Oaks, New Mexico: The Onetime Haunt of Billy the Kid
The New Mexico Territory town had a violent beginning, as Billy the Kid and other outlaws came here to sell stolen livestock, drink, shoot and otherwise blow off steam.
Horse Races, Knife Play, Poker Games, and Dances: How People Remembered Billy the Kid
In the 1930s the Federal Writers’ Project recorded anecdotes about
Billy the Kid—some undoubtedly spurious, others bearing the ring of truth.
Where Is the Body of Billy the Kid’s Most Famous Victim?
The author sets out on a quest to find the body of Deputy Bob Olinger. Was he successful?
A Grave Legacy: Burial Sites of the Western & Famous
Even in death legendary Westerners were dogged by a sordid collection of grave robbers, relic hunters, politicians and lawyers