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Articles related to "Old West"
Buffalo Bill: Old West Legend Buffalo Bill is buried on Lookout Mountain, west of Denver, and the Buffalo Bill Grave and Museum attract fans of the Old West from all over the world buffalo bill cody museum and grave • denver • golden • lookout mountain • buffalo herd
Hi - Yo Silver! The Lone Ranger Celebrates 50th Anniversary The making of a legend. lone ranger • television • tonto • westerns • cowboy
Melodramas or How The Old West Can Be Fun The very name conjures up images of overacting, booing and hissing, and corny jokes. Why not? It's great fun! plays • playwriting • farce • melodrama
Poetry and Western Films In response to inaccurate and damaging portrayals of Native American culture and U.S. history in Western films, poets have created art that communicates the truth. western film • the west • the old west • western movies • old west movies
Travel: Colorado & Montana 1800s Modern tourists travel in comfort with a variety of restaurants and clean, well-advertised motels to choose from.. But what was travel like in the Old West? old west • west • travel • history • road ranches stagecoaches
Historic Jackson Hole Wyoming Vacation With close proximity to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park, Jackson Hole offers exciting outdoor adventures and a look back to times of the Old West. jackson hole vacation • grand teton national park • old west days • jackson hole shootout • whitewater rafting
Time Warp Trio This series of books by author, Jon Scieszka is wild, wacky and hilarious. Go along with Joe, Fred and Sam on these zany adventures. Visit the Stone-Age, Camelot, the Old West and take a trip on the high seas with Blackbeard. Terrific series for kids 7 to 11. great books for kids • time warp trio • wild books • funny books • mary alward
Best Fireworks in Montana, Wyoming Visit Big Sky Country this Independence Day to celebrate freedom, or visit Wyoming's Old West, to discover rodeos, parades, costume contests and fireworks displays. montana 4th of july • best fireworks wyoming • old west country • chuckwagon days • 4th of july events wyoming
Gun Battle in Iowa 3 After another gun battle, the two escaped outlaws surrender. A lawman from Sioux Rapids prevents the outlaws from being lynched. albert city • iowa • outlaws • bank robbers • lawmen
Murrietta The Outlaw After Joaquin Murrietta’s wife is raped by miners he becomes a raging outlaw with many atrocities attributed to his doing. joaquin murrietta • rape • desperadoes • california gold rush • outlaws of the old west
The Calgary Stampede & Exhibition People come from far and wide to experience Calgary as it transforms into a modern Old West. calgary stampede and exhibition • greatest outdoor show on earth • carnival • fairway • calgary rodeo
Tom K. Ryan, Creator of Tumbleweeds Tom K. Ryan loves drawing and loves the Old West. How better to join his two favourite things than by drawing a comic strip? His creation, Tumbleweeds, spoofs Cowboys and Indians, pioneer days and crooked politicians. Tumbleweeds' town of Grimy Gulch has everything. Even an Undertaker. tom k. ryan • cartoons • cartooning • comic strips • tumbleweeds
Dodge City, Kansas The evolution of Dodge City, Kansas from a few sod houses to a railroad depot and booming cow town was a natural one considering its prime location on the Santa Fe Trail. dodge city kansas • texas longhorn • wyatt earp • bat masterson • doc holliday
Texas Billy Thompson William “Texas Billy” Thompson came to Texas with his family at an early age from Knottingley, England. During his violent and unlucky life he managed to kill two good friends, in separate incidents. He was shot in a gun battle in Kansas and nursed back to health by Bat Masterson only to be killed eight years later in another gunfight in Laredo, Texas. texas billy • william thompson • bat masterson • england • texas
Born to Buck? How Ornery Livestock Find Their Way to the Rodeo. livestock • contractors • stock contractors • bullriding • bronc
Copenhagen Cup Finale 2001 Hats off to the make-it-or-break-it ride to NFR via the Copenhagen Cup Finale, the 2001 Finale October 25-28! copenhagen cup finale • copenhagen • cup • finale • dallas
Death of Bill Longley Gunslinger Bill Longley: Avoids Wild Bill Hickok, has gunfights in Mexico, is finally apprehended and hung. the death of bill longley • outlaw leaves a trail of murderers • longley avoids trouble with wild bill hickok • abilene in kansas • wild bill hickok as sheriff of abilene
Haunted New Mexico St. James Hotel Ghosts, smells of perfume and cigar smoke, locked haunted room, objects mysteriously disappearing, things electrical gone awry.... Welcome to the hotel St. James. haunted st. james hotel • hotel st. james ghosts • new mexico ghosts • haunted new mexico • old west legends
Hotels in Wickenburg, AZ Travelers looking for a traditional Old West vacation will be delighted at the offerings of historic Wickenburg, Arizona. hotels in wickenburg • rancho de los caballeros • kay el bar guest ranch • flying e ranch • wickenburg dude ranches
Joaquin Murrietta Joaquin Murrietta, after miners rape his wife, seeks revenge and becomes a notorious outlaw of California’s gold rush era. joaquin murrietta • california gold rush • notorious outlaw of california’s gold rush era • jesse james and the dalton brothers • mexico
Lucky Bill Longley 1 Bill Longley: Texas gun-fighter, killer, western outlaw, and murderer of numerous blacks in Texas. bill longley • western outlaw • texas gunfighter kills eight blacks • western gunfighters • austin county in texas
Movies' Best Opening Scenes A good film will prepare you for what is to come in the first three to five minutes, if you know what to look for. Rio Bravo (1959) does so with body language and motion. rio bravo • howard hawks • john wayne • dean martin • ricky nelson
Norton is Down in the Valley Edward Norton shows up in a role reminiscent of his Primal Fear career-starter in David Jacobson's indie Cannes pick Down in the Valley. edward norton • ed norton • down in the valley • independent film • evan rachel wood
ProRodeo Hall of Fame and the Museum of the American Cowboy Rodeo's history and legends can be found in one convenient location: Colorado Springs, Colorado's Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy. pro rodeo hall of fame and museum of the american • rodeo history • hall of fame • prorodeo • museum
Rodeo Echoes the Spirit of the Olympics The 2002 Olympic Command Performance Rodeo goes down in history. olympics • olympiad rodeo • salt lake city olympics • 2002 winter games cultural olympiad rodeo • 2002 olympics
The Cowboys and Cowgirls Behind the Chutes: Cheyenne Frontier Days Volunteers Rodeo cowboys offer life and limb for the excitement of the eight-second ride, but what about those behind the chutes sweating alongside the cowboys without the promise of a large purse? cheyenne frontier days rodeo • cheyenne frontier days • cfd • prca • rodeo
Ghost Town Just at the stroke of midnight a ghostly Ghost Town appears on the plains. The town is populated with the ghosts of the Earps, Doc. Holiday, Jesse and Frank James, Wild Bill Hickok, Billy the Kid, and many other western notables. ghost town • jesse • frank • james • hickok
A New Wild West In time, the west became dotted with cattle towns, homesteads, and ranches. A new kind of wild critter was inhabiting the west. wild west • cattle towns • american history • soiled doves • wild bill hickok
Black American West Museum The Black American West Museum in Denver is unique. It shows the many roles African-Americans played in the Old West. Their motto is: 'We tell it like it was' denver • colorado • black american west museum • heritage center • blazing saddles
Lonesome Dove: The Series "Lonesome Dove: The Series" and it's spin-off, "Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years", is a Canadian series that received little notice during it's original airings, but was later resurrected when aired on American television, and enjoys a healthy American fan following. lonesome dove • scott bairstow • jaimz woolvett • christianne hirt
Wickenburg, Arizona Western Town Has Charm Wickenburg, Arizona western town has kept its charm. The historic mining area preserves the feeling of the old American west to perfection. wickenburg • arizona western • old american west • dude ranch • historic mining area
Beautiful America: Turquoise Trail Get off the highway and take the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway to see unspoilt New Mexico. It is one of southwest America's most scenic drives turquoise trail • new mexico • albuquerque • santa fe • scenic
Historical Fantasy Travel Poll From Beijing to bordellos, from Henry VIII to Robert E. Lee, we gave our readers a choice of historical locations to visit. Take a look at the choices. forbidden city • tombstone arizona • civil war • tudor dynasty • holy grail
Kansas Charlie’s Day of Execution Kansas Charley is executed. He is given a new suit of clothes to wear. Now he can die in style. kansas charley • charley miller • cheyenne • wyoming • cattle barons
Lydia in a World Gone Crazy Lydia Roosevelt survives the devastating destruction caused by the New Madrid Earthquake. The steamboat New Orleans reaches New Orleans. roosevelt • new madrid earthquake • mississippi river • tennessee • alligators
Maude Adams Experiences Tragedies Maude Adams looses her mother and grandmother. Her manager dies during the sinking of the Lusitania , all in 1915. maude adams • sinking of the <i>lusitania</i> • german u-boat • charles frohman • portia in <i>the merchant of venice</i>
Online Kids Boutique Stores As the celebrity baby boom continues, more parents are looking for designer and couture clothes and products for their children; shop one of these online boutiques today. online kids boutique stores • designer kids clothing • couture kids clothing • poshtots • the little seed
Singing Wires Defeat Pony Express With the coming of the American Civil War a telegraph line is strung across the nation, connecting the east to the west. On October 24, 1861, the Pony Express is through. pony express • american civil war • telegraph • oregon trail • the west
So you want to be a rancher... A look at the variety of ranching resources available online. ranching • cattle • beef • environment
A Further Explanation of Star Trek The "canon," or accepted story arc of multiple films and television shows which compose the Star Trek franchise, is daunting to a casual viewer but can be explained. star trek • star trek the next generation • new star trek movie • star trek xi • star trek canon
An Unladylike San Francisco Lady Lillie Hitchcock Coit arranges for a boxing match to be held in her room at the Palace Hotel. On her death she leaves $100,000 to San Francisco. lillie hitchcock coit • women’s history • san francisco history • california history • howard coit
Bat Masterson in New York Legendary western lawman Bat Masterson moved to Manhattan and became a newspaper sportswriter and Broadway character, immortalized as Sky Masterson in "Guys and Dolls." bat • masterson • lawman • gunslinger • manhattan
BLM Adoption Day in Ramona, California Adopt-A-Horse or Burro from the BLM. Why? An observation. horse • burro • adopt • greenhon • land
By the light of the August Moon... Dorchester Books has some great summer reading on the shelves. Wayne D Overholser, David Thompson, Johnny D Boggs, and D B Newton have released their classic or soon to be classic paperbacks for western fans all over! wayne d overholster • david thompson • johnny d boggs • d b newton • leisure books
Denver's Buckhorn Exchange Buffalo Bill used to frequent the Buckhorn Exchange, and 114 years later it remains one of Denver's finest restaurants. Colorado carnivores love its meaty menu buckhorn exchange • denver • restaurants • dining • eating
Did Las Vegas Flunk NBA Audition? The NBA may be considering a move to Las Vegas, but brawls and shooting may have prevented any possibility. steroid • tank • johnson • pacman • jones
Feverfew May Be Worth a Try for Migraines An alternative to anti-migraine drugs which, so far, looks quite promising is the herbal remedy feverfew. Read about results of early studies and who says you may want to try it. migraines • headaches • herbal remedies • feverfew
Haying in the '30s Family Festival As the residents of Alberta's Lakeland area finish baling the last of the season's hay crop, they join in Mallaig for a cancer fundraiser honoring 1930s haying practices. haying in the 30s • threshing hay • haying practices • harvest celebration • mallaig
Haying in the '30s Harvest Celebration When Edgar Corbiere combined his vision for a history lesson with a local need, a great cancer fundraiser displaying hay farming practices of the 1930s was born. haying in the 30s • haying practices • harvest celebration • mallaig • farming techniques |
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