Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch
George Leroy Parker was born in 1867 to Maximilian and Ann Parker, the oldest of seven children. The family lived in Circleville, Utah. His...
Newspapers of the Old West
Newspapers were considered a major sign that a western town became civilized. Everyone greeted the arrival of a printing press with great joy. People...
Edward F. Beale, Sailor, Adventurer, Explorer
Edward Fitzgerald Beale was born February 4, 1822, to George and Emily Truxtun Beale. They lived on a farm in the District of Columbia....
Wild Bunch – The Hunt for the Great Northern Train Robbers
As Great Northern westbound train No. 3 pulled away from Malta, Montana, on the afternoon of July 3, 1901, conductor Alex Smith saw a...
Wild Bunch – Capturing a Train Robber: Kid Curry’s Escapades in Knoxville, Tennessee
Following their holdup of Great Northern train No. 3, near Wagner, Montana, on July 3, 1901, Harvey Logan (Kid Curry), Ben Kilpatrick and Camillo...
Jim Bridger and the Fur Trade, Part 3
Next came a dispute between Bridger and Brigham Young. The dispute seems to have arisen because Young thought Bridger was inciting the Indians to...
Wild West Women: Ah Toy – A China Blossom in Old San Francisco
About 1848 a Chinese woman called Ah Toy arrived in San Francisco, California. She had endured the long sea voyage from her native Canton,...
Wild Bunch – Kid Curry’s Escape: The Missing Months
Following the July 3, 1901, robbery of a Great Northern train near Wagner, Montana, Harvey Logan (Kid Curry) was able to avoid arrest for...