american frontier

Inside The Whiskey Rebellion That Shook The Newly-Formed United States To Its Core

After the Revolutionary War, most Americans were ready for peace. But in 1791, a tax on distilled spirits sparked rebellion once again as thousands took up arms against their newly-founded country in the Whiskey Rebellion.

By Genevieve Carlton • Apr 22, 2020

Inside The Whiskey Rebellion That Shook The Newly-Formed United States To Its Core

After the Revolutionary War, most Americans were ready for peace. But in 1791, a tax on distilled spirits sparked rebellion once again as thousands took up arms against their newly-founded country in the Whiskey Rebellion.

By Genevieve Carlton • April 22, 2020

Meet John Joel Glanton: The Scalp-Hunting Mercenary Who Terrorized The Old West

As one of the most ruthless villains of the Wild West, John Joel Glanton and his gang terrorized the Apache for cash throughout the 1840s.

By Morgan Dunn • Apr 14, 2020

Meet John Joel Glanton: The Scalp-Hunting Mercenary Who Terrorized The Old West

As one of the most ruthless villains of the Wild West, John Joel Glanton and his gang terrorized the Apache for cash throughout the 1840s.

By Morgan Dunn • April 14, 2020

How Photographer-Turned-Sheriff C.S. Fly Helped Immortalize The Wild West

Based in Tombstone, Arizona, C.S. Fly documented the peace treaty between Apache Chief Geronimo and the U.S. Army in 1886, as well as other iconic moments of the Old West.

By Hannah McKennett • Mar 17, 2020

How Photographer-Turned-Sheriff C.S. Fly Helped Immortalize The Wild West

Based in Tombstone, Arizona, C.S. Fly documented the peace treaty between Apache Chief Geronimo and the U.S. Army in 1886, as well as other iconic moments of the Old West.

By Hannah McKennett • March 17, 2020

Stagecoach Mary Fields: America’s First Black Postwoman Who Was A Gunslinging Badass

They say Mary Fields had "the temperament of a grizzly bear" and a quick hand on the draw, but it would be her devotion to her community that made her a legend across the Wild West.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 19, 2020

Stagecoach Mary Fields: America’s First Black Postwoman Who Was A Gunslinging Badass

They say Mary Fields had "the temperament of a grizzly bear" and a quick hand on the draw, but it would be her devotion to her community that made her a legend across the Wild West.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 19, 2020

Dismembered Body Found In Idaho Cave Turns Out To Be Escaped Outlaw From 1916

When the headless body was found, experts estimated he died within the last decade. They were off by about half a century.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 6, 2020

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Dismembered Body Found In Idaho Cave Turns Out To Be Escaped Outlaw From 1916

When the headless body was found, experts estimated he died within the last decade. They were off by about half a century.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 6, 2020

47 Colorized Old West Photos That Bring The American Frontier To Life

From the streets and saloons of mining towns to the ranches and cowboys out on the plains, these Old West photos capture the frontier as it truly was.

By John Kuroski • Nov 6, 2019

47 Colorized Old West Photos That Bring The American Frontier To Life

From the streets and saloons of mining towns to the ranches and cowboys out on the plains, these Old West photos capture the frontier as it truly was.

By John Kuroski • November 6, 2019

The Legend Of Kit Carson, The Wild West’s Gentleman Explorer

Son of a Revolutionary War veteran, a Civil War veteran himself, and one of the first frontiersmen of the West, Kit Carson became an American legend during his own lifetime.

By Gina Dimuro • May 8, 2019

The Legend Of Kit Carson, The Wild West’s Gentleman Explorer

Son of a Revolutionary War veteran, a Civil War veteran himself, and one of the first frontiersmen of the West, Kit Carson became an American legend during his own lifetime.

By Gina Dimuro • May 8, 2019

A Skilled Gunman But A Bloodless Reputation: The Real Story Of The Sundance Kid

The Sundance Kid was already a legend of the Wild West during his lifetime. But the most intriguing part of his story may be that no one really knows how it ended.

By Gina Dimuro • Apr 29, 2019

A Skilled Gunman But A Bloodless Reputation: The Real Story Of The Sundance Kid

The Sundance Kid was already a legend of the Wild West during his lifetime. But the most intriguing part of his story may be that no one really knows how it ended.

By Gina Dimuro • April 29, 2019

Chief Joseph Sought Peace With The U.S. Government Through Diplomacy — But They Wouldn’t Listen

Chief Joseph was determined not to abandon his ancestral lands and to stand his ground without violence. But the U.S. government had other ideas.

By Katie Serena • Feb 25, 2019

Chief Joseph Sought Peace With The U.S. Government Through Diplomacy — But They Wouldn’t Listen

Chief Joseph was determined not to abandon his ancestral lands and to stand his ground without violence. But the U.S. government had other ideas.

By Katie Serena • February 25, 2019

Brushy Bill Roberts: The Man Who Claimed To Be Billy The Kid

Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid died in 1881 — or did he escape, vanish, and live on under the name Brushy Bill Roberts in Texas all the way until 1950?

By Katie Serena • Dec 25, 2018

Brushy Bill Roberts: The Man Who Claimed To Be Billy The Kid

Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid died in 1881 — or did he escape, vanish, and live on under the name Brushy Bill Roberts in Texas all the way until 1950?

By Katie Serena • December 25, 2018