Old West

The Great Prescott Fire of 1900: The Day the Town Burned

On July 14, 1900, Prescott faced one of the worst disasters in its history. A fire swept through the business…

Why the Old West Was Never Quite as Wild as the Movies

Myth and Reality Popular Westerns gave Americans a familiar picture of the Old West: gunfights, saloons, stagecoaches and lonely trails.…