In 2019 Will Grant embarked on a 142-day, 2,000-mile horseback journey from the Pony Express stables in St. Joseph, Mo., to trail’s end in Sacramento, Calif.

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11.04.2024

10 Pivotal Events in the Life of Buffalo Bill

William Frederick Cody (1846-1917) led a signal life, from his youthful exploits with the Pony Express and in service as a U.S. Army scout to his globetrotting days as a showman and international icon Buffalo Bill.

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10.04.2024

During the War Years, Posters From the American Homefront Told You What to Do — And What Not to Do

If you needed some motivation during the war years, there was probably a poster for that.

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06.04.2024

The One and Only 'Booger' Was Among History's Best Rodeo Performers

Texan Sam Privett, the colorfully nicknamed proprietor of Booger Red’s Wild West, backed up his boast he could ride anything on four legs.

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03.04.2024

An SAS Rescue Mission Mission Gone Wrong

When covert operatives went into Italy to retrieve prisoners of war, little went according to plan.

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03.04.2024

The Top Books and Films About Buffalo Bill Cody

Steve Friesen, the former director of the Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave in Colorado, assesses what has been written and filmed.

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30.03.2024

This Victorian-Era Performer Learned that the Stage Life in the American West Wasn't All Applause and Bouquets

Sue Robinson rose from an itinerant life as a touring child performer to become an acclaimed dramatic actress.

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28.03.2024

As the Boxer Rebellion Stole Headlines from His Wild West, Buffalo Bill Put the Clash into His Show

In 1901, Cody had his Sioux performers don Chinese garb and portray the rebels.

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27.03.2024

Could These American Paratroopers Stop the Germans from Reaching Utah Beach on D-Day?

The peaceful French countryside around La Fiere Bridge erupted into a desperate firefight on June 6, 1944.

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23.03.2024

Oscar Wilde Bothered and Bewildered Westerners While Touring to Promote Gilbert and Sullivan

Poet and playwright Oscar Wilde was no slouch at drawing crowds, critics and cash during his seven-week ramble of the American West in 1882.

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21.03.2024

This Frenchman Tried to Best the Wright Brothers on Their Home Turf

The Wrights won.

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21.03.2024

Buffalo Bill's Tours of Italy and the 'Spaghetti Western' Inspired Replica Old West Firearms

Rifles and revolvers made by Uberti, Pietta, Pedersoli and other Italian firms remain popular.

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20.03.2024

The Explosion of Mount Hood

One minute this 460-foot-long munition ship was there, then it wasn't.

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19.03.2024

The Poignant Tale Behind a Celebrated Civil War Sketch

To artist Edwin Forbes, William Jackson of the 12th New York was an everyman Union soldier, a “solemn lad… toughened by campaigning.” There was much more to Jackson’s story.

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19.03.2024

This Quiet Missionary Survived the Lincoln County War to Live Among the Zunis

While the Rev. Dr. Taylor Filmore Ealy was never destined to be a household name, his journal records a life of frontier challenges, from Oklahoma Territory to embattled Lincoln, New Mexico Territory.

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16.03.2024

The Miller Bros. 101 Ranch Real Wild West Didn't Have Buffalo Bill's Reach, But Its Performers Took Hollywood by Storm

Among the brothers' veteran ranch hands were such stars as Will Rogers, Tom Mix and Bill Pickett.

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14.03.2024

For Southern Antagonists in the Civil War, a Kindred Desire for Peace Goes Awry

Kentucky’s John Crittenden, Virginia’s John Robertson found common ground too late as the prospects for peace evaded in 1860-61.

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14.03.2024

The Scandal that Led to Harry S. Truman Becoming President and Marilyn Monroe Getting Married

Did Curtiss-Wright deliberately sell defective engines to the U.S. Army during WWII?

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13.03.2024

You Might Be Surprised to Learn What This Resort Hotel Did During World War II

The Greenbrier is known for its luxury offerings—during the war it wasn't any different for its enemy diplomats.

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13.03.2024

This Mining Boomtown Was Unique for What It Did Not Have — Namely Saloons, Dance Halls or Brothels

The Rev. William Ruble and sons built Golden, Oregon from the ground up.

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12.03.2024

The Novel ‘Knork’ Helped Civil War Amputees Eat

The Civil War saw many advances in devices to aid amputees.

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09.03.2024

Buffalo Bill Delighted Italian Fans by Bringing His Wild West Across the Ocean Blue at the Turn of the Century

Cody came, saw and conquered much of Italy during his 1890 and 1906 tours.

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08.03.2024

This Helicopter Test Pilot Pushed the Limits for Rotorcraft — Without Killing Himself

Jean Boulet set numerous altitude records in the post-war era.

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07.03.2024

Lies and Subterfuge: There’s More to the Story Behind Seven Pines

Joe Johnston and James Longstreet manipulated the truth to deflect blame for the Confederate loss.

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06.03.2024

Filmed During WWII, This Italian War Film Started Its Own Cinematic Genre

"Rome, Open City" even used German POWs as extras.

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06.03.2024

Whether or Not This Stagecoach Was Used by Buffalo Bill, It Has a Storied History

Showman Frank Miller rescued this former mail coach, rode it to Wild West fame and, in the wake of tragedy, donated it as a legacy for future generations.

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05.03.2024

Civil War Generals Never Forgot the Blood and Lost Friends in the US Showdown with Mexico

At the outset of the Civil War, generals on both sides were not surprised by the bloodshed they witnessed.

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02.03.2024

To Depict the Frontier Era with Authenticity, This Artist Walks in the Footsteps of Mountain Men

After returning home from Vietnam, David Wright turned his attention to the edgier side of the Old West.

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01.03.2024

During WWII Gliders Seemed Like a Good Idea

...they weren't.

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29.02.2024

This British Colonel Traveled with Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg. He’d Already Had His Share of Surprises.

Arthur Fremantle stumbled upon a murder while in the Rio Grande.

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29.02.2024

Was the P-38 WWII's Coolest Fighter?

WWII Editor Tom Huntington weighs in on the Lockheed Lightning.

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28.02.2024

She Was Romantically Linked to the 'Sundance Kid' — But Much About Her Remains a Mystery

Who was Etta Place?

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28.02.2024

What Made Milwaukee Famous? This Blue Ribbon Beer

Frederick Pabst went from boat captain to hops connoisseur.

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28.02.2024

This P-38 Pilot Shot Down Five Germans in Five Minutes: Meet Scrappy the Ace

There was a reason they called this pilot "Scrappy."

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27.02.2024

Dan Sickles Insisted that His Gettysburg Antics Saved the Union. Was He Right?

Sickles nearly cost the Union Army at Gettysburg by breaking George Meade's orders.

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24.02.2024

Even in the Headline-Grabbing World of Drones, the Predator Stands Out

The MQ-1 accumulated more than 1 million flight hours in reconnaissance and combat missions.

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24.02.2024

The Rootinest, Tootinest Cowboy Singer

Riders in the Sky founder ‘Ranger Doug’ Green keeps writing, performing and teaching others about Western music.

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24.02.2024

Western Writers of America Announces Its 2024 Wister Award Winner

Historian Quintard Taylor has devoted his career to retracing the black experience out West.

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23.02.2024

Postponed Pawnee Honors

In 1869 U.S. Army scout Sergeant Mad Bear was the first American Indian ever to receive the Medal of Honor, yet his grave marker never reflected that distinction. It soon will.

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Seminoles Taught American Soldiers a Thing or Two About Guerrilla Warfare

This Patient Rider Spent Months Retracing the Pony Express on Horseback

10 Pivotal Events in the Life of Buffalo Bill

During the War Years, Posters From the American Homefront Told You What to Do — And What Not to Do

The One and Only 'Booger' Was Among History's Best Rodeo Performers

An SAS Rescue Mission Mission Gone Wrong

The Top Books and Films About Buffalo Bill Cody

This Victorian-Era Performer Learned that the Stage Life in the American West Wasn't All Applause and Bouquets

As the Boxer Rebellion Stole Headlines from His Wild West, Buffalo Bill Put the Clash into His Show

Could These American Paratroopers Stop the Germans from Reaching Utah Beach on D-Day?

Oscar Wilde Bothered and Bewildered Westerners While Touring to Promote Gilbert and Sullivan

This Frenchman Tried to Best the Wright Brothers on Their Home Turf

Buffalo Bill's Tours of Italy and the 'Spaghetti Western' Inspired Replica Old West Firearms

The Explosion of Mount Hood

The Poignant Tale Behind a Celebrated Civil War Sketch

This Quiet Missionary Survived the Lincoln County War to Live Among the Zunis

The Miller Bros. 101 Ranch Real Wild West Didn't Have Buffalo Bill's Reach, But Its Performers Took Hollywood by Storm

For Southern Antagonists in the Civil War, a Kindred Desire for Peace Goes Awry

The Scandal that Led to Harry S. Truman Becoming President and Marilyn Monroe Getting Married

You Might Be Surprised to Learn What This Resort Hotel Did During World War II

This Mining Boomtown Was Unique for What It Did Not Have — Namely Saloons, Dance Halls or Brothels

The Novel ‘Knork’ Helped Civil War Amputees Eat

Buffalo Bill Delighted Italian Fans by Bringing His Wild West Across the Ocean Blue at the Turn of the Century

This Helicopter Test Pilot Pushed the Limits for Rotorcraft — Without Killing Himself

Lies and Subterfuge: There’s More to the Story Behind Seven Pines

Filmed During WWII, This Italian War Film Started Its Own Cinematic Genre

Whether or Not This Stagecoach Was Used by Buffalo Bill, It Has a Storied History

Civil War Generals Never Forgot the Blood and Lost Friends in the US Showdown with Mexico

To Depict the Frontier Era with Authenticity, This Artist Walks in the Footsteps of Mountain Men

During WWII Gliders Seemed Like a Good Idea

This British Colonel Traveled with Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg. He’d Already Had His Share of Surprises.

Was the P-38 WWII's Coolest Fighter?

She Was Romantically Linked to the 'Sundance Kid' — But Much About Her Remains a Mystery

What Made Milwaukee Famous? This Blue Ribbon Beer

This P-38 Pilot Shot Down Five Germans in Five Minutes: Meet Scrappy the Ace

Dan Sickles Insisted that His Gettysburg Antics Saved the Union. Was He Right?

Even in the Headline-Grabbing World of Drones, the Predator Stands Out

The Rootinest, Tootinest Cowboy Singer

Western Writers of America Announces Its 2024 Wister Award Winner

Postponed Pawnee Honors

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