Wild West
by Joe Pappalardo
After the Civil War, many American families moved west seeking new lives, heavily supported by the
From fighting the British in colonial America to the corrupt wild west to the controversial old
by Joe Pappalardo
From a wrestler with cauliflower ears to ill-used dance hall girls to everyday citizens eager to
by Tom Clavin
Two weeks after the death of Sitting Bull, tensions were high between the U. S. Army
by Joe Pappalardo
Four Against the West by Joe Pappalardo is a thrilling true saga of legendary Texas figure
by Tom Clavin
This week sees the publication of my new book, Bandit Heaven: The Hole-in-the-Wall Gangs and the
![William A. Pinkerton with railroad special agents Pat Connell (left) and Sam Finley (right), full-length portrait]](https://www.thehistoryreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/pinkertons.jpg)
by Tore C. Olsson
William A. Pinkerton with railroad special agents Pat Connell (left) and Sam
by Tom Clavin
Kid Curry, born as Harvey Logan. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.It
by Tom Clavin
In the following excerpt from Follow Me to Hell, Tom Clavin introduces John Wesley Hardin,
by Tom Clavin
Annie Oakley is one of those Wild West figures whose name is familiar to many people
Featured Excerpt: Confronting America
by Bill O'Reilly and Josh Hammer