History

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Texas Ranger Ira Aten
Aten knew that bringing law and order to the land had to be the highest honor a man could achieve.
Lost Skills of Stagecoach Travel
Lost Skills of Old West Stagecoach Travel
Stagecoach travel came with many hazards—treacherous terrain, bandit attacks, and snoring passengers...
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A Gentleman Rancher
Through straight talking and fair play, Murdo Mackenzie built a cattle empire.
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Duty Above Else
Bass Reeves arrests his own son.
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Catching the Devil
The arrest of John Wesley Hardin.
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Purple Mountain Majesties
From the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak, "America the Beautiful" was born.
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The XIT Ranch
The legend behind this brand is not what you think.
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The Greatest Female Outlaws
The Wild West's most infamous wild women.
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No Feeling in his Trigger Finger
A century of debate and research hasn’t cleared up who Tom Horn really was…and it probably never wil...
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Lost Skills of the Old West Prospector
From Idaho to Arizona, prospectors staked claims in creeks and quarries, looking for the mother lode...
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Historic Dude Ranches
More than 100 years ago, ranchers began sharing the magic of their ranches with people around the co...
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An American Original
For three-quarters of a century, folks have been dancin’ in Anson. By Hanaba Welch
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