The accrual of horses in Wyoming began in the mid-1600s when local tribes gathered them not only for conveyance and hunting purposes, but as a sign of how wealthy the tribe was in comparison to other local tribes. The plains of Wyoming are ideal for cattle herding and when the Union Railroad arrived in 1867, [...]
Brave lone horsemen riding fearlessly into the wide open prairies to seek out and fight the evil Red men who were also hunting them. This is the stuff of legend about the American Old West: it is also just so much horse droppings. The fact is that the Indians who lived in the Old West [...]
One of the most prominent images of the Old American West is that of the fearsome rivalry between Cowboys and Indians. It is a Hollywood favorite, and many American film legends have played the rough cowboy role. However, history tells a slightly less dramatic story. Most scuffles between Native Americans and other parties occurred against [...]
Famous cowboys from the wild west era roamed the expansive western American lands on horseback. Some were outlaws, robbers and murderers. Some were entertainers that put on “wild west” shows. The lawmen chased and tried to catch the outlaws but the ironic thing was that some of the lawmen were outlaws in other states at [...]