western history

Circus Cowgirl: Trick Rider Kansas Carradine Takes On A New Journey

The latest trick in trick rider Kansas Carradine’s impressive equestrian career? Riding 300-plus miles across remote Patagonia in the...

Annie Oakley By The Numbers

When Annie got her gun, the whole world took notice. A bull’s-eye on the shooting and exhibition circuit in...

Little Sure Shot — The Life And Times Of Champion Markswoman Annie Oakley

That’s the nickname Sitting Bull gave Annie Oakley, the champion markswoman, star of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West, and folk heroine for the...

Remembering Rick O’Shay And Cowboy Comic Strip Artist Stan Lynde

Almost 70 years ago, the marshal of Conniption rode into the nation’s newspapers courtesy of Montana cartoonist Stan Lynde....

The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo — An Active Legacy

Named for a pioneering cowboy athlete, the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo circuit feels more vital than ever after 40...

Hidden History At The National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum

Fort Worth’s National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum moves beyond grade-school history to unveil the West’s underappreciated trailblazers. Gloria Austin recalls feeling uneasy during her history lessons in...

The Bloody Last Day Of Bonnie And Clyde

Find out exactly what happened when bank-robbing murderers Bonnie and Clyde met their fates in a hail of bullets...

The Bloody Legacy Of Bonnie And Clyde

Quashing myths and exploring the real history of the infamous outlaw duo Bonnie and Clyde — what The Highwaymen...