On the sunbaked prairie of Nebraska in the summer of 1872, cowboy-turned-frontier scout Texas Jack Omohundro rode alongside a group of...

Val Kilmer died yesterday. He was sixty-five years old. The news hit me harder than I expected, even though I’ve followed his health...

ChatGPT 4o and the Rise of AI Imagery: From Cowboy Caricatures to Convincing Counterfeits The newly released ChatGPT 4o (Omni) image...

Tin Jesus on Horseback: Buffalo Bill’s Bitter Business and Personal Feuds Buffalo Bill Cody was a legend, but legends are not built...

The Turbulent Relationship Between Buffalo Bill and Louisa Cody Buffalo Bill Cody and Louisa Cody’s marriage was one marked by triumphs...

On July 4, 1882, in North Platte, Nebraska, Buffalo Bill Cody did what he did best—put on a show. What was supposed to be a simple Fourth...

Little Crow, leader of the Mdewakanton Dakota during the 1862 Dakota War, knew his people had little chance of victory. He had tried to...

Episode 6 of 6 in a series on the 1862 Dakota War I wrote for Legends of the Old West . In this episode, the Dakota War reaches its...

Episode 5 of 6 in a series on the 1862 Dakota War I wrote for Legends of the Old West . The Dakota War of 1862 was a bloody and desperate...

An unauthorized breakfast run may have saved an entire army. Here’s how a group of hungry soldiers accidentally foiled a deadly ambush....

Episode 4 of 6 in a series on the 1862 Dakota War I wrote for Legends of the Old West . After surviving two brutal assaults, the...

Episode 3 of 6 in a series on the 1862 Dakota War I wrote for Legends of the Old West . As the Dakota War raged on, Fort Ridgely stood as...

As the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs face off in the AFC Championship tonight at 6:30 PM EST on CBS, there’s a certain energy in...

On the morning of August 18, 1862, Dakota warriors launched a devastating attack on the Lower Sioux Agency, igniting the Dakota War. For...

Episode 2 of 6 in a series on the 1862 Dakota War I wrote for Legends of the Old West . On the morning of August 18, 1862, the tranquil...

Little Crow, or Thaóyate Dúta, meaning "His Red Nation," had a path to leadership shaped by personal and familial strife. He was known as...

Episode 1 of 6 in a series on the 1862 Dakota War that I wrote for Legends of the Old West . On a blazing August day in 1862, desperation...

Texas Jack and the Art of Promotion: The Story Behind a Historic Envelope This envelope, adorned with the vibrant logo of the Texas Jack...

The devastating Pacific Palisades Fire has consumed historic landmarks across Los Angeles, including the ranch house and surrounding...

On the evening of September 18, 1854, a large group gathered at Major M.P. Rively’s store on Salt Creek, near Leavenworth, Kansas. Four...