Louis L’Amour lived the adventures he wrote about. From...
The Wild West of Yesteryear
Explore the myths, legends, and untold stories of the American frontier in The Wild West of Yesteryear column by author and blogger Rachel Kovaciny. From iconic lawmen and notorious outlaws to forgotten pioneers, frontier women, and cultural curiosities, this tag dives deep into the people, places, inventions, and everyday life that shaped the Old West. Perfect for history lovers, writers, educators, and Western enthusiasts alike.
In 1854, Elizabeth Thorn Scott Flood opened her Sacramento...
Billy the Kid Was Just a Footnote
in the...
Mollie Dorsey Sanford began journaling as a teen and...
Chief Joseph’s haunting words—“I will fight no more forever”—echo...
Did they really drink this in the old west?...
Pearl Hart, once a well-educated young woman from Ontario,...
General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo was a towering figure in...
Bill Pickett, the Black cowboy who invented “bulldogging” cattle,...
Anne Bailey stepped into her husband’s militia role during...
