Old West Icons
Triangle Canyon Shoot-Out
- Published April 15, 2013
- Written by Bob Boze Bell
April 3, 1900
Lawman George Scarborough and Triangle Ranch manager Walter Birchfield are trailing cow thieves in the San Simon, Arizona, area.
Wild Bill’s Last Fight
- Published March 18, 2013
- Written by Bob Boze Bell
October 5, 1871
The summer cattle season is all but over, and Marshal Wild Bill Hickok has kept the peace in Abilene, Kansas—not an easy job.
The Lunacy of Billy the Kid
- Published July 27, 2010
- Written by Mark Boardman
Two New Mexico lawmen receive death threats after digging up a body in Arizona.
The Gentleman Vigilante
- Published February 11, 2013
- Written by Julie Mankin
Ever heard of Elias Whitcomb?
The Old West is full of brave Indian fighters who settled our country, yet never made dime novels or campfire songs. Whitcomb was one who escaped notoriety despite his outrageous exploits and tight links with notorious killers enshrined forever in books and films.
Was He a Hero?
- Published April 01, 2008
- Written by Louis S. Warren
How did Buffalo Bill Cody survive the ravages of time?
The Outrageous Climax Jim
- Published November 05, 2012
- Written by Marshall Trimble
Climax Jim was the darling of the Arizona press during the late 1890s. He rose to fame thanks to the fertile imaginations of the old-timers who knew him and the newspaper reporters who embellished and enlivened the activities of this likable street-wise kid from the East Coast who had matured into a notorious escapologist, rustler and rascal. The outlaw’s suggestive sobriquet also made him something of a public curiosity.
Wild Bill’s Last Fight
- Published January 01, 2007
- Written by Bob Boze Bell
October 5, 1871
The summer cattle season is all but over, and Marshal Wild Bill Hickok has kept the peace in Abilene, Kansas—not an easy job. The last marshal, legendary Thomas J. Smith, was killed in the line of duty.
The Holy Grail for Sale
- Published May 24, 2011
- Written by Mark Boardman
The Billy the Kid tintype is on the auction block, and it might just clear half a million.
