by cfcadmin | Mar 18, 2024 | video
Ten Texans, spurred by the sight of a Comanche Indian scout on the crest of a small hill near Deer Creek, Blanco County, Texas, charged around the hill into an ambush. They were outnumbered three to one. Steve Rossignol, Blanco County Historical Commission tells the...
by cfcadmin | Mar 18, 2024 | video
The Western Movie “Cruzado” Strives for Authenticity in its Portrayal of Mexican and Texan Cultures. Director Jason Ramirez explains. Movie Trailer included. Set in 1883 in South Texas, two Tejanos, a young man (Marcos) and his uncle (Antonio) from San...
by cfcadmin | Mar 18, 2024 | video
Who Really Killed Morgan Earp? The Unsolved Mystery of Morgan Earp’s Murder: An Investigation into an Old West Tragedy. Explore the perplexing case of Morgan Earp’s murder, one of the Old West’s most enduring mysteries. Join us as we delve into the...
by cfcadmin | Mar 18, 2024 | video
A Murder for a Circus Ticket. In 1877, a magnificent circus came to town. Two ex-convicts murdered a 62-year-old man and robbed him to finance their visit. The crime horrified the community and led to a lynching. The newspaper reports clearly declared this to be a...
by cfcadmin | Feb 29, 2024 | video
Untold Story of the Colt 45 Peacemaker “The Gun that Won the West”: The Colt Single-Action Army Revolver. The Colt Peacemaker was the most popular gun in the Wild West. The Peacemaker even earned the nickname “the gun that won the West”. This nickname was...
by cfcadmin | Feb 29, 2024 | video
THE NOTORIOUS LUKE SHORT: GUNFIGHTER, GAMBLER AND SPORTING MAN OF THE WILD WEST. “Often times the smaller the man, the harder the punch—this adage was true in the case of diminutive Luke Short, whose brief span of years played out in the Wild West. His...
