On February 25, 1836, at the age of 22, Samuel Colt received a U.S. patent that would change American history—the Colt revolver. Unlike traditional firearms of the time, Colt’s design featured a rotating cylinder that could hold multiple rounds of ammunition. This innovative design…
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On October 26, 1881, one of the most famous shootouts in the American Old West history unfolded in the dusty streets of Tombstone, Arizona, known as the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. The encounter involved lawman Wyatt Earp, his brothers Virgil and Morgan Earp,…
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June 25, 1876, saw one of the most famous battles for the American West–one that altered the future of the continent and how the United States conceived itself. On that day, Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer leading the 7th Cavalry, along with their Native…
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