The documented history of the American West without the Hollywood horse droppings.
We use period newspapers, court records, diaries, photographs, maps, and field research to separate documented history from popular legend.
Tales from the Wild West
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Sheriff Glenn Reynolds and W. A. Holmes Murdered
Eugene Middleton reached Riverside about seven o’clock on the morning of November 2, 1889. He had been shot through the face and neck
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After the Fairbank Train Holdup
When the men left Fairbank on the evening of February 15, 1900, they had a wounded companion to deal with. Jack Dunlap
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Sheriff John Behan after the OK Corral
In April 1888, people gathered at Yuma’s Southern Pacific hotel for a dance honoring Thomas Gates and John Behan, new turn key at Yuma Prison
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Luke Short – Run Out of Dodge City
Luke Short had been put out of Dodge City. Now he wanted to come back. That was enough to stir up reports of armed men waiting at the railroad station
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The Murders of Bridger and Robinson
December 12, 1890, John Bridger, N. H. Robinson, and August Hickey rode up a canyon in southeastern Cochise County to look at a slaughtered cow.
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The Fairbank Train Robbery
February 15, 1900, the passenger train arrived at Fairbank. Station , and Wells Fargo messenger “Jeff” Milton was preparing to unload baggage for the stop.
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Billy Claiborne after the OK Corral
Billy Claiborne lived through the O.K. Corral shooting. A little over a year later, Frank Leslie shot and killed him outside the Oriental Saloon.
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After the OK Corral Shootout
After the October 26, 1881, shooting in Tombstone, the story moved from the street into the legal proceedings.
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The Riverside Arizona Stage Robbery
It was just after nightfall on August 10, 1883. The coach was traveling east on the Casa Grande–Globe route, carrying Wells Fargo express messenger John Collins
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The Tunnel Saloon Shooting
May 31, 1888, shots from the Tunnel Saloon interrupted the activity along Florence’s Main Street. Inside, former Pinal County sheriff “Pete” Gabriel and his former deputy, “Joe” Phy, were firing at one another
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Train Robbery at Cochise Station Arizona
The westbound Southern Pacific passenger train stopped at Cochise station in Arizona Territory. Two armed men took control of the express messenger and engine crew,
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Train Robbery at Gage New Mexico
November 24, 1883 eastbound Southern Pacific train No. 19 approached Gage Station in southwestern New Mexico. About five miles east of the station, it ran onto a damaged stretch of track.