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Good With a Gun

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by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading In the following excerpt from Follow Me to Hell, Tom Clavin introduces…
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Capturing the Cross

by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading This year is the 150th anniversary of the taking of one of…
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Old Houses of the West

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by Sandra Dallas

dd Novelist Sandra Dallas joins us to discuss the inspiration behind her latest…
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Bat Back in Dodge City

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by Tom Clavin

dd dd There were four lawmen who participated in the legendary Gunfight at…
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Crazy Horse and Custer

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by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading June 25th marks the anniversary of the Little Bighorn battle that…
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The Gunfighter and the Explorer

by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading 151 years ago, a journey to Africa began that would garner international…
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Setting the Scene: Arizona in the Early 20th Century

by Nancy Turner

WCAG Heading by Nancy E. Turner Nancy E. Turner discusses her latest novel, Light Changes Everything,…
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Westering Women: A Celebration of Sisterhood on the Overland Trail

by Sandra Dallas

WCAG Heading Sandra Dallas, author of the recently released novel, Westering Women, offers…
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The First Wells Fargo Detective

by John Boessenecker

WCAG Heading For fifteen years, Henry Johnson had his hands full as Wells…
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To Look Them in the Face: Bunker Hill 250

Map of The Battle of Bunker Hill.

by Jack Kelly

As part of the ongoing celebration of the birth of the United States…
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The Red Baron and Early Flyboys During WWI

Photograph of Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron.

by Tom Clavin

To celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended WWI on…
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History Reads: July 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out some of our favorite new history books publishing…
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This Is a Pretty Country We Live In: The Trial of Anne Royall

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by Jack Kelly

In honor of Anne Royall's birthday (June 11, 1769), author Jack Kelly shares…
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Ben Franklin Gets Juiced With a Little Hemp

Ben West's painting of Benjamin Franklin drawing electricity from the sky.

by Tim Queeney

In June of 1752, with some sources specifically saying the tenth of June, Benjamin Franklin conducted…
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Dear Mr. Coppola: A True War Story from Việt Nam

by Alex Vernon

Alex Vernon, author of Peace Is a Shy Thing, discusses reality versus cinema…
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Historical Summer Reading: June 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out some of our favorite new history books publishing…
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10 Genius Ideas from the Roman Empire That Still Matter Today

The Roman Empire Got It Right

by Steven Marr

The Roman Empire’s brilliance is far from ancient history. The Roman Empire Got…
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