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Good With a Gun

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by Tom Clavin

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

by Tom Clavin

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

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by Sandra Dallas

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

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by Tom Clavin

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

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

by Tom Clavin

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

by Nancy Turner

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

by Sandra Dallas

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

by John Boessenecker

For fifteen years, Henry Johnson had his hands full as Wells Fargo’s pioneer…
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The Island Behind the Island: Real Life Inspiration for Trouble Island

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by Sharon Short

Suspense author Sharon Short shares the rich history behind Mile Island, the real-life location that inspired…
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Silver Wedding

by Lydia Reeder

Harriot Kezia Hunt, from a 1910 publication. (Public domain,…
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The History Reader: 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

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Shopping for any history-loving friends? Below is our holiday gift guide with…
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Featured Excerpt: Her Lotus Year

by Paul French

In Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson, New York Times…
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Featured Excerpt: Four Against the West

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by Joe Pappalardo

Four Against the West  is a thrilling true saga of legendary Texas figure Judge…
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Featured Excerpt: Resist

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by Rita Omokha

In Resist, award-winning journalist Rita Omokha charts the last century of civil rights activism, from the…
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Who Was the Real Socrates?

by Donald Robertson

Donald Robertson analyzes who is the real Socrates based on the little known information we have…
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Featured Excerpt: “Second Life” from Cabinet of Curiosities

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by Aaron Mahnke

Read below for a fascinating excerpt from Cabinet of Curiosities: A Historical Tour of the Unbelievable,…
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