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LUKE SHORT
Growing up in Texas, Luke Short became a cowboy. At about 5’ 5” and no more than 150 pounds, he found the cowboy life hard work and little pay, so he became a merchant in Nebraska. Immediately Luke discovered there wasn’t money in selling general merchandise to the settlers, so he decided to sell bootleg […]
STEPHEN AUSTIN JAILED
On January 2, 1834 Stephen Austin was imprisoned by the Mexican government. Prior to this Austin did his best to satisfy the rebellious Anglo-Americans in Texas. And because of problems with the Mexican Republic, Austin was forces to constantly return to Mexico City where he argued for the rights of the American colonists in Texas. […]
HARDIN’S CHRISTMAS
Although he’s not as famous as Billy the Kid or Jesse James, John Wesley Hardin probably holds the record for killing more men in the shortest period of time. From the time he first killed in 1868 until he shot his last man ten years later, Hardin is known to have murdered more than 20 […]
BILL PICKETT
I’m sure everyone who visits Cowboy To Cowboy is a fan of the rodeo. One of the more fun events is steer wrestling. Have you ever wondered how it got its start? Well, wonder no more. Here’s the story The son of black and Indian parents, Bill Pickett…who was born on December 5, 1871…learned his […]
POWDER RIVER BATTLE
Just five months after the Little Bighorn Battle, on November 25, 1876, in retaliation, U.S. troops under the leadership of General Ranald Mackenzie destroyed the village of Cheyenne living with Chief Dull Knife on the Powder River. Although the Sioux and Cheyenne had won one of their greatest victories at Little Bighorn, this victory actually […]
