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Jan. 15, 2025
Buckshot Roberts
On April 4, 1878, Andrew L. “Buckshot” Roberts took on the Lincoln County Regulators in what’s now known as the Gunfight at Blazer’s Mill. Today, we’ll dive into Roberts’ background and discuss who really killed him – Billy …
Jan. 8, 2025
Black Jack Ketchum
Thomas “Black Jack” Ketchum was an Old West cowboy turned outlaw. He and his gang robbed trains and stole livestock all throughout the American Southwest before coming to a disastrous end. And that’s when things went from ba…
Jan. 1, 2025
Doc Scurlock & the Lincoln County Regulators
Josiah "Doc" Scurlock was a poet, philosopher, intellectual, and hardened killer long before he met Billy the Kid. His mysterious past in Mexico, rumors of dead men from New Orleans to Texas, penchant for vigilantism, and se…
Dec. 24, 2024
ENCORE: An Old West Christmas Miracle
On Christmas Day 1851, Lieutenant Amiel Whipple and his men find themselves outnumbered and facing certain death at the hands of the Quechan people. What happens next is what many would consider a Blood Meridian Christmas mi…
Dec. 18, 2024
The Escape of Chief Satanta
Chief Satanta, the great orator, was an extremely influential Kiowa leader. A participant in both battles of Adobe Walls, Satanta was eventually tried for murder and sentenced to life in prison. This is the story of his esca…
Dec. 11, 2024
Silas Soule | Bleeding Kansas to Sand Creek
Silas Soule moved to Kansas as a teenager. He and his family helped out with the underground, and when it came time to arm up against the border ruffians, Silas didn’t hesitate. Later, during the Civil War, he was commission…
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