Wild West

Calamity Jane’s wild reputation might have made her the star of her day, but there was a heartbreaking dark side to her fame.

In the long history of American outlaws, one name that always rings out is that of Jesse James. Immortalized in film and literature, James was already legendary by the time that his life was cut short. Like some of his contemporaries, James’s Wild West image has been glorified into a kind of Robin Hood myth. How true was it, though? Did his life live up to his legend?

“An outlaw can be defined as somebody who lives outside the law, beyond the law, and not necessarily against it". – Hunter S. Thompson

We all know Butch Cassidy from the classic movie, but this larger than life outlaw lived a life that was far to remarkable to fit it all on screen.

The infamous George Hearst was one of the most powerful men in the Old West—yet few people know this ruthless tycoon's dark history.

Josephine Earp worked hard to craft the narrative of her life, but official documents have revealed the dark secrets that she tried to hide.