The Wild West Newsletter

White Man Runs Him

How a Crow named for stealing candy outlived Custer's Last Stand by fifty years

Jun 26 • Wild West Josh

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One-Armed Bill Wilson

The Coolest Man in the Outfit

Jun 7 • Wild West Josh

144

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May 2026

Hang 'em High

Did They Really Hang Horse Thieves in the Old West?

May 29 • Wild West Josh

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Sheriff John Larn

A Cautionary Tale

May 13 • Wild West Josh

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The Short, Violent Life of Spike Kenedy

The Man Who Killed Dora Hand

May 6 • Wild West Josh

47

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April 2026

Constable George Bravin

The Englishman Who Policed Tombstone

Apr 27 • Wild West Josh

26

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The Rifle That Outlived Him

Henry Newton Brown's Fancy Winchester

Apr 21 • Wild West Josh

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March 2026

The Blackfoot Scout and the Samurai Sword

How Japanese katanas ended up in the hands of Native American Warriors

Mar 26 • Wild West Josh

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Last Man Standing

Mike Shonsey & the Johnson County War

Mar 14 • Wild West Josh

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February 2026

How the West Was Tamed

Stained Glass & Soiled Doves

Feb 26 • Wild West Josh

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It's Been Quite the Party

RIP Robert Duvall

Feb 16 • Wild West Josh

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Doc Holliday Wasn't Afraid

But he also wasn't looking for trouble

Feb 12 • Wild West Josh

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