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.
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.