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The Wild Story Of Pat Garrett, The Old West Sheriff Who Killed Billy The Kid And Then Wrote His Biography

Sheriff Pat Garrett fatally shot Billy the Kid in 1881, but their legendary showdown was far from their first meeting — and some have even suggested that they were once friends.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 4, 2024

The Wild Story Of Pat Garrett, The Old West Sheriff Who Killed Billy The Kid And Then Wrote His Biography

Sheriff Pat Garrett fatally shot Billy the Kid in 1881, but their legendary showdown was far from their first meeting — and some have even suggested that they were once friends.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 4, 2024

Johnny Ringo Took On Doc Holliday And The Earp Brothers — Then Died Mysteriously

Johnny Ringo was found shot in the head near Tombstone, Arizona on July 13, 1882 — not long after making enemies with Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp.

By Daniel Rennie • Aug 1, 2024

Johnny Ringo Took On Doc Holliday And The Earp Brothers — Then Died Mysteriously

Johnny Ringo was found shot in the head near Tombstone, Arizona on July 13, 1882 — not long after making enemies with Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp.

By Daniel Rennie • August 1, 2024

How Jesse James Went From A Civil War Bandit To An American Folk Legend

Jesse James and his James-Younger Gang robbed Republican businesses following the Civil War — and became a national celebrity in the process.

By Richard Stockton • Jul 30, 2024

How Jesse James Went From A Civil War Bandit To An American Folk Legend

Jesse James and his James-Younger Gang robbed Republican businesses following the Civil War — and became a national celebrity in the process.

By Richard Stockton • July 30, 2024

How Virgil Earp And His Brother Battled Outlaws At Tombstone

While serving in Tombstone, Arizona, Deputy Marshal Virgil Earp helped defeat notorious Wild West outlaws like Ike Clanton and the Cochise County Cowboys.

By William DeLong • Jul 30, 2024

How Virgil Earp And His Brother Battled Outlaws At Tombstone

While serving in Tombstone, Arizona, Deputy Marshal Virgil Earp helped defeat notorious Wild West outlaws like Ike Clanton and the Cochise County Cowboys.

By William DeLong • July 30, 2024

The Story Of Josephine Earp, The Mystery Woman Who Became The Common-Law Wife Of Old West Lawman Wyatt Earp

The wife of Wyatt Earp following the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881, Josephine Marcus Earp led a life shrouded in mystery until decades after her death in 1944.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 11, 2024

The Story Of Josephine Earp, The Mystery Woman Who Became The Common-Law Wife Of Old West Lawman Wyatt Earp

The wife of Wyatt Earp following the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881, Josephine Marcus Earp led a life shrouded in mystery until decades after her death in 1944.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 11, 2024

The Tragic Story Of Mattie Blaylock, The Common-Law Wife Of Wyatt Earp Who He Later Abandoned

In the mid-19th century, Mattie Blaylock left her farm life in Iowa behind and eloped with Wyatt Earp, but ended up being abandoned by the legendary lawman soon after the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 1, 2024

The Tragic Story Of Mattie Blaylock, The Common-Law Wife Of Wyatt Earp Who He Later Abandoned

In the mid-19th century, Mattie Blaylock left her farm life in Iowa behind and eloped with Wyatt Earp, but ended up being abandoned by the legendary lawman soon after the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 1, 2024

Inside The Life Of Calamity Jane, The Wild West’s Most Notorious Frontierswoman

A beer-guzzling, tobacco-spitting gunslinger known for her rowdy temperament, Calamity Jane remains one of the most notorious figures in Wild West lore.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 16, 2024

Inside The Life Of Calamity Jane, The Wild West’s Most Notorious Frontierswoman

A beer-guzzling, tobacco-spitting gunslinger known for her rowdy temperament, Calamity Jane remains one of the most notorious figures in Wild West lore.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 16, 2024

The Story Of Pearl Hart, The Gunslinging Bandit Queen Of The Old West

A cross-dressing, cigar-smoking outlaw, Pearl Hart became a media sensation after she robbed a stagecoach, cementing her place as one of Arizona’s most notorious bandits.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 1, 2024

The Story Of Pearl Hart, The Gunslinging Bandit Queen Of The Old West

A cross-dressing, cigar-smoking outlaw, Pearl Hart became a media sensation after she robbed a stagecoach, cementing her place as one of Arizona’s most notorious bandits.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 1, 2024

Bass Reeves’ Children: Inside The Many Trials Of The Wild West Lawman’s Family

Most of Bass Reeves' children followed quite different paths from their famous father — and some of them even got into serious trouble with the law.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 13, 2024

Bass Reeves’ Children: Inside The Many Trials Of The Wild West Lawman’s Family

Most of Bass Reeves' children followed quite different paths from their famous father — and some of them even got into serious trouble with the law.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 13, 2024

The Incredible Life Of Hugh Glass, The 19th-Century Frontiersman Whose Story Inspired ‘The Revenant’

Hugh Glass dragged himself over 200 miles to the nearest fort after being mauled by a grizzly bear and left for dead by his fellow fur trappers. Then, he began his quest for revenge.

By Katie Serena • Apr 1, 2024

The Incredible Life Of Hugh Glass, The 19th-Century Frontiersman Whose Story Inspired ‘The Revenant’

Hugh Glass dragged himself over 200 miles to the nearest fort after being mauled by a grizzly bear and left for dead by his fellow fur trappers. Then, he began his quest for revenge.

By Katie Serena • April 1, 2024