Beyond the Law, Emmett’s Life After the Fall of Daltons

Emmett was typically a nice boy, turned bad, but he resented. But what happened to him after the fall of Daltons? Emmett Dalton was the youngest sibling among the Dalton brothers. He always looked up to his older brother, Bob as his role model. Their family was well off, and they owned some properties in … Read more

Vintage Photos of the Old West Outlaws

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The Old West was truly an interesting thing to learn about, like a saloon, robbery, shootout, and outlaw, especially the stories behind vintage photos. They are fascinating to look at and dig into the never-ending tales it has to tell. William “Tulsa Jack” Blake became a member of the Wild Bunch. Before being an outlaw, he … Read more

The Rampage of Rufus Buck Gang

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The Indian Territory was known for being lawless for some time, and the Hanging Judge, Isaac Parker, was facing the abusive teenage Rufus Buck Gang just a few moments before their execution. He told the teenagers “The wickedness of your crimes leaves no ground for any leeway of sympathy to all of you!” What could … Read more

Who was the Legendary Kit Carson?

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Christopher Houston Carson, also known as Kit Carson, joined a group of traders to go to different places. He worked many types of jobs all at the same time from driving wagons, to mining copper, and acting as a guide. He met Ewing Young, a trapper who later on became a colleague. This is when Carson … Read more

The Ghostly Stagecoach Robber, Brazen Bill

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William Brazelton, also known as Brazen Bill spread a scare from Tucson to Florence, Arizona. Brazen was a single-handed highway robber and he was the most notorious in his time. After he died, there was a scarier tale that came to life. John Clum, a local of Tucson, Arizona ride on a stagecoach going to … Read more

Forgotten Wild West Desperado, Zip Wyatt

Zip Wyatt was born as if they were destined to be notorious and bring the scare to Oklahoma. He was reportedly killed in many encounters but always turns out lawmen killed somebody else.  Nathaniel Ellsworth Wyatt was an innocent young boy born from a ragged and impoverished family in Indiana. Their family lived a difficult … Read more

What was it Like to be a Frontier Gambler?

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Without a doubt, gambling was the number one entertainment in the Old West, since everyone was crazy about it from cowboys, businessmen, lumberjacks, lawmen, and outlaws, everyone played it for fun and profit. So whenever there was a new settlement, businessmen would establish a gambling hall. California Gold Rush was the unmatched immigration for gamblers … Read more