The True History Of The Real Wild West Outlaws' Want to know the real stories of Butch Cassidy, Billy the Kid and Pearl Heart? The ‘Wild West’ is a term often used to describe the American frontier ...

RENO, Nev. -- From a brass trombone mouthpiece to a hot-sauce bottle, more than 40,000 artifacts recovered from the 1860s site of a black-owned Nevada saloon are changing the way historians view the ...

The allure of South Dakota's pioneer and Wild West history attracts visitors from around the globe. Hundreds of thousands of visitors a year come to South Dakota to learn more about its pioneer and ...

The Wild West, the period of American expansion, and the way of realizing "manifest destiny" – it's often considered one of the most riveting episodes of American history, giving rise to folklore, ...

It was one of those crisp October evenings in the historical city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, the kind that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. As we rolled down the quiet streets on an old ...

The Wild West wasn’t just a time; it was a frontier of chaos, grit, and rebellion. Cowboys, lawmen, outlaws, and gold prospectors all lived under the same blazing sun, armed with whatever firepower ...

Author Bryan Burrough and his new book, “The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild.” One of the enduring images of the Old West era is that of the gun-slinging cowboy, which was popularized by ...

From ghost towns to gold mines to century-old saloons, the Wild West era is alive and well in the mountains of Colorado. Follow this road trip to see the same sights as cowboys, outlaws and famed ...

Three Oklahoma women who made history on the Wild West Show circuit. Lucille Mulhall, May Lillie, and Lillian Smith were remarkable "Wild West Women" who broke gender barriers and impressed audiences ...

With Westerns all the rage these days, there's no shortage of Old West-inspired content out there. These historical period dramas are often among Hollywood's most compelling narratives, and those ...