Wild West

by Joe Pappalardo

Four Against the West  is a thrilling true saga of legendary Texas figure Judge…

by Tom Clavin

This week sees the publication of my new book, Bandit Heaven: The Hole-in-the-Wall Gangs and the…

by Tore C. Olsson

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by Tom Clavin

Kid Curry, born as Harvey Logan.…

by Tom Clavin

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

by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading Annie Oakley is one of those Wild West figures whose name…

by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading Tom Clavin tells the story of the establishment of Tombstone, the…

by Tom Clavin

dd They were the two most famous plainsmen of the American West, and…

by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading It should surprise no one that Wild Bill Hickok was a…

by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading Their names are legends on the American frontier: Daniel Boone, Davy…

Wild West

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…

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…

Dear Mr. Coppola: A True War Story from Việt Nam

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Alex Vernon of Peace is a Shy Thing discusses reality versus cinema during…

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

Chor-Bazaar: The Thieves Market

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The Silversmith's Puzzle author Nev March explains the storied history…

The MKULTRA Conspiracy

by John Lisle

Project Mind Control's John Lisle explains how something as classified…

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Whack Job is a brilliant and bloody examination of the axe's foundational…

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