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CALAMITY JANE WAS NO DORIS DAY
Most people have heard of Calamity Jane, fewer have heard of Martha Jane Canary, her real name. It is sometimes difficult to separate fact from fiction, as the false narrative about her has been perpetuated by the internet, Hollywood and word of mouth. Martha Jane...
ABBOTT-DOWNING
The classic image of the stagecoach might be the Concord model but for the crossing the rough western trails passengers were often switched to lighter, celerity or mud wagons.John Butterfield chose Abbot-Downing for his stages. It was because of their suspension...
A Picture and (Exactly) A thousand Words
Several years ago I came across an intriguing artifact at a museum that left me wanting to know more about it. After following my curiosity to information sources, I returned to view the artifact and found the experience of seeing it completely transformed. My...
John Henry “Doc” Holliday Return Ticket Victoria Wilcox
Ute Chief, November 12, 1887 Death of J. A. Holliday, in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Tuesday, November 8, 1887, about 10 o’clock a.m., of consumption. J. A. Holliday, or “Doc” Holliday as he was better known, came to Glenwood Springs from Leadville last May, and by...
