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Topic Archives:Wild West

double-barreled shotgun

This Poet Bandit Used Shotguns to Rob Stages, But Never Fired a Shot. Where Are His Guns Now?

by George Layman3/20/20232/14/2023

California Highwayman Black Bart brandished—though never fired—double-barreled shotguns.

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Henry Woodson Strong

A Strong-willed Texan Scout Joined the Confederacy at 15. But That Was Just the Beginning.

by Wild West staff3/3/20232/8/2023
Judge William Story

He Was a Fast-Rising Judge in Arkansas. He Ended His Career in Disgrace.

by Julia Bricklin2/27/20232/8/2023
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by Preston Lewis2/24/20232/7/2023
“Texas Jack” Omohundro performing with Giuseppina Morlacchi

‘Texas Jack’ Omohundro Was the World’s First Celebrity Cowboy

by Matthew Kerns2/22/20233/8/2023
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What Was Christmas Like in Old Denver?

by John H. Monnett2/20/20232/7/2023
"Big Nose George" Parott

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by Candy Moulton2/17/20232/17/2023
Walter Hill directing

At Age 81, This Western Screenwriter-Director Isn’t Slowing Down. Here’s His Latest Project.

by Johnny D. Boggs2/10/20233/3/2023

White Oaks, New Mexico: The Onetime Haunt of Billy the Kid

by Josh Slatten2/9/20232/9/2023

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