Prohibition, pickpocketing, robbery. Horse thievery, larceny, smuggling. These were common charges seen for bookings during the later 1800s and early 1900s. Many people were arrested for petty thievery who were often just trying to feed their families. Others were arrested for murder after killing those who owed them money (or those who may have owed […]
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Westerns are historically an immensely popular genre that has persisted for the entire history of film production. They were quite popular during the silent film era before reaching their zenith during “the Golden Age of Westerns” between the 1940s and 1960s. Spaghetti Westerns took over in the 1970s and the genre saw a resurrection during
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In the dusty, rugged history of the Wild West on the American frontier, there are dozens of larger-than-life names that have legends attached to them. A lot of these infamous figures were outlaws, but not all of them. One, Wild Bill Hickok, was a lawman and no less deadly for it. Known for daring gunfights,
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The Carbon County Museum, in Rawlins, Wyoming may never be as famous as the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, or the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Houston, TX. But it does have one thing those other museums do not: An “Outlaws” exhibit featuring a
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The Donner Party is a name synonymous with tragedy, desperation, and survival. Their story is one of adventure and the pursuit of a better life. The bonds of family and community held together this group of pioneers as they set out to cross a continent. It is also a story of tragedy, the human cost
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Bass Reeves was a true legend of the American Old West. In that expanse of the great frontier, where lawlessness reigned and danger lurked around every corner, Reeves made his mark as a beacon of justice and hope. Born a slave, he defied the odds and rose to become one of the most respected and
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