Author Bryan Burrough and his new book, “The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild.” One of the enduring images of the Old West era is that of the gun-slinging cowboy, which was popularized by ...

As much as the “Gunfighter Era” of the Old West was characterized by shoot-outs in the streets, so too was it known for tall tales and quick quips. Consider the case of Pink Higgins. Higgins stumbled ...

Bryan Burrough, author of "The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild," is fascinated by the “gunfighter era” — which took place from 1865 to 1901 — and colorful Old West characters like Doc ...

I’ve long been obsessed with the fact that, in 1869, even as the Brooklyn Bridge rose, you could board a train in New York City and some days later disembark into a parallel universe where ...

"This is the West," a newspaper editor tells his colleagues in John Ford's great movie, "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance." "When the fact becomes legend, print the legend." Myths about the Wild West ...

Just a few yards away from a staged wild west gunfight, John Hawkins held a whole collection of authentic shells, firearms, iron balls, belt buckles and other items, most of them dug up himself, from ...

Deep in the Oklahoma prairie sits a ghost town that once buzzed with outlaws, gunfights, and Wild West legends. Ingalls, Oklahoma, may look like empty fields and crumbling foundations today, but its ...

Namwene Mukabwa is a Collider author based in Nairobi, Kenya. He has a penchant for Westerns, classics, historical, and underrated movies and television series. He became hooked on screens at the age ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The keys to a successful wild west gunfight were twofold: a quick-draw of your revolver from its holster, and the ability to shoot accurately – ...

Nostalgia rushes in for Ocala residents when they hear the pop of a cowboy’s gun. Six Gun Territory Wild West Weekend Reunion returned to Kirby Family Farm on Saturday, Nov. 4, and Sunday, Nov. 5. It ...