Mark Boardman
Stories by Mark Boardman
A Grave Matter for Mattie Earp
You may know Celia Ann Blaylock-Mattie-from movies such as Tombstone or Wyatt Earp.
McKinney Meets His Maker
"My Jim was a fine son, but when he drank he could, and would, kill."
The Original Boot Hill
In the streets of a Kansas prairie town on an evening in mid-1872...
Best of the West Winners 2010
Our eighth annual awards honoring those who are doing their best to keep this grand old region's traditions alive.
Category
Arts & Culture,
Best of the West Awards
Authors
Candy Moulton,
G. Daniel DeWeese,
Henry Cabot Beck,
Johnny D. Boggs,
Mark Boardman,
Phil Spangenberger
Date 12/01/2009
The Last Link to the Little Bighorn
He is the one living connection to the Battle of the Little Bighorn, or Custer’s Last Stand if you prefer.
Preservation: Remember the Alamo (Replica)
John Wayne starred in 1960's The Alamo, filmed on a 500 acre set that took two years to build.
Preservation: An Artistic Renovation
In 1940 Olaf Wieghorst found his calling as a Western artist.
Patton's First Two Notches
An Officer should be able to use all arms.
Preservation: Saving the Neighborhood
Wyoming was still living the Wild West when the state's first governor's mansion was built in Cheyenne in 1904.