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TOM HORN
On November 21, 1860 hired killer Tom Horn was born in Memphis, Missouri. Tom was raised on a farm, and like many young farm boys, he loved to roam the woods with his dog and rifle, hunting for game. He was an unusually skilled rifleman, an ability that may have later encouraged him to gravitate […]
BUCKSKIN & THE KID HAVE IT OUT
Although Tombstone, Arizona is known for the OK Corral Shootout, on November 14, 1882 another shootout took place between two Old West characters with unique nicknames. The shootout was between gunslinger Franklin “Buckskin” Leslie and Billy “The Kid” Claiborne. Tombstone was the home to many gunmen who never achieved the fame of Wyatt Earp or […]
