Sonnichsen was a Harvard-trained historian teaching in El Paso who almost single-handedly recovered the stories of the great feuds that wracked Texas for a decade after the Civil War. If you believe, ...

As much as the “Gunfighter Era” of the Old West was characterized by shoot-outs in the streets, so too was it known for tall tales and quick quips. Consider the case of Pink Higgins. Higgins stumbled ...

Author Bryan Burrough and his new book, “The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild.” One of the enduring images of the Old West era is that of the gun-slinging cowboy, which was popularized by ...

The American Old West was a time of lawlessness, survival, and rapid expansion, and firearms were central to that era. For outlaws, guns weren´t just weapons; they were essential tools used for ...

Cowboy Carter Chronicle explores a groundbreaking course at the University of Houston that unravels the rich tapestry of Black contributions to the American West ...

Old Tucson will be the epicenter of all things Old West gunfighting this weekend as it hosts the Old Tucson Shootout At The Chaparral, Saturday and Sunday. Billed as the "most explosive gathering of ...

Clay Allison was one of the most unpredictable figures of the American frontier. A Confederate veteran, Texas cattleman, and notorious Old West gunfighter, he built a reputation for violence and a ...

CHARLESTON -- Old West gunfighters with Illinois roots will be the subject of a presentation at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Five Mile House. Cal Smith's presentation will feature a lecture and film clips ...

13 original Western ballads tell the true stories of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Johnny Ringo, and the legends of Tombstone — based on history, not Hollywood. These songs bring Tombstone’s history to ...