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When the American West was settled, women were few and far between. Explorers, trappers, miners, and outlaws tended to leave their families behind, if they had any. Pioneer settlers came later, and mostly stayed out of the limelight. But there were women...

Big Nose Kate and friends - Tucson, AZ Tucson, AZ Breakfast by the pool was perfect. Kate had been brave and had an early swim, which she pronounced cold. Many people were planning to spend the day around the pool and not go anywhere... which looked...

On August 14, 1851, Doc Holliday was born in Griffin, Georgia. A good friend of fellow gunslinger Wyatt Earp, Holliday was known in the American Wild West as a deadly gunfighter and gambler. His involvement in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral cemented...

What led to the O.K. Corral gunfight in Tombstone, Arizona Territory? Axel Doling Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany The lead-up is pretty complicated. The Earp brothers and the Cowboys had been tense for several months, disagreeing over local...

In modern times, saying you are “riding shotgun” means you want to ride in the front seat next to the driver of the vehicle. This term has been around a lot longer than most of us realize. The saying can also mean that you support someone in an action...