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Old West Book Review: Texas Ranger N.O. Reynolds
Parsons and Brice have chosen Texas Ranger (Nelson Orcelus) N.O. Reynolds not because he is well-known, but because he is deserving of recognition. Reynolds was one of those brave, dedicated individuals who believed in justice, law and order. He was willing to ride hard, shoot straight and suffer all of the hardships and dangers in […]
Wild Bill Longely
William Preston Longley was born on October 16, 1815. We don’t know his as William Preston, but as “Wild Bill”, a sadistic and murderous Old West gunman. Although little is know about him as a young man, it’s generally accepted that before he was 20 years old, Wild Bill Longley had already killed several men. […]
Tom Mix is Killed in a Freak Car Accident
On October 11, 1940, the famous cowboy actor Tom Mix is killed in a freak car accident near his ranch in Florence, Arizona. He was driving his single-seat roadster with luggage on the rear shelf of the car. Tom was traveling along a straight desert road, when he unknowingly came to a bridge spanning a […]
John Wesley Hardin Kills Sheriff
August 23, 1877 climaxed probably the most dramatic manhunt in the Old West. Although John Wesley Hardin had killed a number of men, on May 26, 1874 Hardin kills Sheriff Charles Webb in Texas and killing a lawman couldn’t be overlooked. Hardin was told that Webb wanted to kill him and capture his friend Jim […]
Old West Gamblers
Old West gamblers who came out west wagered everything on the hopes of becoming prosperous and having a good life. That same spirit led them into gambling halls, and games of chance. One such game started on June 15, 1853 and ended 24 years later. For people of the Old West gambling was a way […]
