People are fascinated by stories of the old West for longer than the old West existed. The stories we have come to know our ward legends and historical facts. A new generation of Western historians ...

This assertion — the first sentence in Brothers of the Gun — aptly sets the stage for author and historian Mark Lee Gardner’s newest book: a dual biography of notorious Old West figures Wyatt Earp and ...

GOODIE OR BADDIE?: Wyatt Earp barely escaped hanging for his most notable accomplishment: leading his men in gunning down three assailants at the infamous gunfight at the OK Corral. That gunfight, on ...

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp was the first TV Western written exclusively for adults and quickly became a popular and highly rated series. The show followed the iconic lawman across different ...

Wyatt Earp is a legend, and Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park is hosting a grand opening event to display never-before-seen notes, letters, a manuscript, and photos about his life. Arizona ...

Wyatt Earp, his gun-fighting days long over, was one of many real-life cowboys who, at the beginning of the 20th century, came to Hollywood in hopes of recreating their wild West on the silver screen.

Wyatt Earp: The Life Behind the Legend, by Casey Tefertiller (Wiley and Sons). Cloth, $30. NO ONE FIGURE in the history of the American West arouses more controversy than Wyatt Earp. More hype has ...

American lawman Wyatt Earp has become a legendary Western folk hero in film, television, and literature. Throughout the 1870s, Earp worked as a lawman in various cities such as Wichita, Dodge City, ...

Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp is born in Monmouth, Illinois. He is the fourth child of Nicholas and Virginia Ann Earp, after James, Virgil, and Martha. From Nicholas’ first marriage, Wyatt has an older ...

Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp is born in Monmouth, Illinois. He is the fourth child of Nicholas and Virginia Ann Earp, after James, Virgil, and Martha. From Nicholas’ first marriage, Wyatt has an older ...