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
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
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
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
The United States of America had a complex history over the years. From the moment its Independence was declared, up to the present time. Let us meet the US Presidents who survived the pressure and difficulty of running the nation. The Tough 1800s US Presidents Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) He is one of the Founding Fathers … Read more
The Wild West was not just a place for cowboys, outlaws, gunslingers, running around, and gun shooting. The Wild West is full of attractive ladies too! Let’s discover the Most Attractive Women of the Wild West. One of The Most Attractive Women, Lily Elsie She was a famous actress and famous for her role in … Read more
The years between 1865 to 1895 were considered the Old West, but best known as the “Wild West.” It was an era where cowboys, outlaws, wars, and mining became a big part of American History. Americans started to settle in the Western part of America in the early 1800s. Most of them were traders and … Read more
Back in the Old West, the ones punishing criminal acts were the Judicial Courts. Judicial Courts carry justice both to the convicted and the victim, especially since law enforcement was not too good. The arrest of Cherokee Bill was one example. The authorities have been hunting him down since he got involved in a murder … Read more
In the Old West, cowboys made their style and image. The movies and books helped glamorize their images. Here are some of the famous cowboys who walked their way around the Old West. One of The Famous Cowboys, Billy The Kid Before he became ‘Billy, the kid,’ Henry McCarty was just a young kid raised … Read more
During the Old West times, handling rifles and shotguns was a thing for a man. But we cannot deny the fact that a petite white girl like Ann Oakley awed many people including men with her unbelievable skills. As many people got proud of her, many people also wondered where her talents will take her. … Read more
