Life in the Old West

Crazy Bob Womack launched Cripple Creek gold strike but died in poverty

Gary Speer — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:35:51 +0000

Crazy Bob Womack added wealth and color to Colorado history, but died in poverty.

Gary Speer — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:03:24 +0000

Frontier justice in the Old West shaped itself into local, county, and national structure with sheriffs and marshals.

Gary Speer — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:18:07 +0000

Early days of Boise, Idaho, shaped by gold fever then irrigation canals and farming.

Gary Speer — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:10:26 +0000

Grass itself shaped everything from life on the Plains to the language of the Old West.

Gary Speer — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:00:20 +0000

The Prairie Traveler Handbook offers a fascinating picture of life on the trails during America's 19th century westward expansion.

Gary Speer — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:32:08 +0000

This woman of the West made history regarding the rights of women everywhere.

Gary Speer — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:50:30 +0000

Travelers across the Great Plains found it was nothing like a real desert.

Gary Speer — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:30:56 +0000

Find Old West themed Western gifts, from furniture to gold panning supplies!

Gary Speer — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:47:18 +0000

Expressmen of the Old West faced stagecoach holdups from colorful robbers.

Gary Speer — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:20:15 +0000

The 1840s-1860s saw the face of America change as hearty pioneers moved our whole civilization westward along the Oregon Trail.