Wild West History

Join me on my travels through the small towns and ghost towns, museums and libraries of Texas, New Mexico and Colorado as I explore the history, legends, and tall tales of the American Southwest.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Gambling on the Old West Trains

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In the days of the Old West, traveling by train was a vacation in itself. It was a new form of travel, exciting and adventurous. Passengers ...
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

"A Mule will be a Mule."

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"It is sometimes amusing to observe the athletic wagoner hurrying an animal to its post--to see him heave upon the halter of a stubborn...
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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Western Hero Annie Oakley

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I have always admired Annie Oakley. Her story is one of survival, and I do like survivors. Annie Oakley was born Phoebe Ann Moses, one of se...
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Monday, January 16, 2012

Custer's Last Stand on American Experience

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In addition to my love of the Wild West, I'm also a big fan of classic films and Western movies. I've watched quite a few movies on ...
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Saturday, January 14, 2012

Little Britches Rodeo

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When I was a child growing up in Littleton, Colorado, I boarded my first horse at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds. I also spent a great deal...
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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Billy the Kid on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE--Review

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As a fan of American history, I have enjoyed watching the programming on the PBS series American Experience since it first started in 1988. ...
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Monday, January 9, 2012

The Pardoning of Billy the Kid

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The Pardoning of Billy the Kid is now on the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE website. This is one of the most interesting articles I've read on the ...
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Darla Sue Dollman
Darla Sue Dollman is the author of "Colorado's Deadliest Floods," now available through History Press Library Editions. She has a BA in English and MFA in Creative Writing from Colorado State University where she taught creative writing, literature, composition, and first-year introductory courses. She also taught Composition courses at the University of Northern Colorado and Technical Business Writing at Aims Community College. She has 42 years experience as a freelance investigative journalist, staff journalist, assistant editor and editor. Her articles can also be found in The Christian Science Monitor, History Magazine, Dezert Magazine and other publications.
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