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The Truth About The Man Who Killed Jesse James

staff@grunge.com (Kathy Benjamin) — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 01:37:00 +0000

Robert Ford thought he would be hailed as a hero for killing Jesse James. The fate that awaited him was nothing like what he expected.

The 5 Most Painful Ways To Die In The Wild West

staff@grunge.com (Andrew Amelinckx) — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:00:42 +0000

The Wild West took place from 1865 and 1900 in the United States, and it was a different time, to say the least. There were also plenty of painful ways to die.

Lies You Believe About Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid

staff@grunge.com (William Fischer) — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:00:03 +0000

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are remembered as Wild West outlaws, but a lot of what we believe about them may be based on lies or legend.

The Strange History Of California's Oldest Cold Case

staff@grunge.com (Richard Milner) — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:00:27 +0000

California's oldest cold case has a very strange history, spanning all the way back to the latter part of the Wild West. Here's the full story.

The Most Brutal Deaths That Happened On The Oregon Trail

staff@grunge.com (Brian Boone) — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:30:21 +0000

In the mid-19th century, the Oregon Trail was a well-traveled path to the Western U.S. and was full of hardship. Death was common and sometimes brutal.

The Hidden Truth Of The Oregon Trail

staff@grunge.com (Genci Papraniku) — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 13:30:29 +0000

In the 1800s, the Oregon Trail was used by thousands of settlers to seek a brighter life in the West. The complex history behind the journey might surprise you.

What Entertainment In The Wild West Was Really Like

staff@grunge.com (Josh Sippie) — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:43:38 +0000

The Wild West is full of lore, steeped in fact yet outlandishly overblown. Let's look at how folks in the Wild West cut loose and enjoyed their time.

What Being A Kid In The Wild West Was Really Like

staff@grunge.com (Sarah Crocker) — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 04:00:01 +0000

The idea of childhood today is far different from what it was like during the time of the Old West, a time in which frontier families were often on the move.

What People In The Wild West Did For Work

staff@grunge.com (Josh Sippie) — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:15:04 +0000

While Hollywood gets some of the American West correct, it also glamorizes it. Here's a bit of truth about what it was like to live and work in the Wild West.

The Untold Truth About LGBTQ+ People In The Wild West

staff@grunge.com (Jan MacKell Collins) — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 14:02:06 +0000

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people played key roles in settling the American West. Read on for the untold truth of LGBTQ+ people in the Old West.

Wyatt Earp's Family Tree, Explained

staff@grunge.com (Sarah Crocker) — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:05:07 +0000

Wyatt Earp is certainly the most famous of the Earps, but he had seven other siblings, some of whom were also at the O.K. Corral. Here is the Earp family tree.

Here's What Jails Were Like In The Old West

staff@grunge.com (Matt Reigle) — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 18:54:09 +0000

Wherever society creates governance, there will be those individuals who live their lives in opposition, against whom society must protect itself.

This Alaska Saloon Is Said To Be One Of The Most Haunted Places In America

staff@grunge.com (Leslie Veliz) — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:17:56 +0000

The Red Onion Saloon in Skagway, Alaska, is said the be the most haunted places in the state, thanks to a few ghosts who notoriously roam the premises.

What Happened To The Real-Life Diseases That Killed You In Oregon Trail?

staff@grunge.com (Jeff Somers) — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:09:52 +0000

There were plenty of ways to die in the classic "Oregon Trail" video game, including snakebites, broken limbs, accidental gunshots, and disease.

These Were The Supplies You Needed To Survive The Oregon Trail

staff@grunge.com (Wendy Mead) — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 14:28:06 +0000

In the mid-1800s, many people set their sights on a new life in the Oregon Territory. However, to get there, settlers had to brave the 2,000-mile Oregon Trail.

Westward Expansion: This Is How Much It Cost To Travel West

staff@grunge.com (Cody Copeland) — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 22:54:17 +0000

Pioneering wasn't only difficult, it was also pretty expensive. Here's how much it cost to travel west in the 1800s, and how much that would be today.

These Surprising Items Were Used As Cures In The Wild West

staff@grunge.com (Elizabeth Maxham) — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 16:37:52 +0000

Learn enough about medical treatments in the Wild West and you'll quickly be grateful for modern medicine. Pretty much anyone could call themselves a doctor.

Why Independence Rock Was Such An Important Landmark On The Oregon Trail

staff@grunge.com (Emilia David) — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 19:57:19 +0000

One of the landmarks along the Oregon Trail is Independence Rock in Wyoming. The rock is considered the halfway point for many travelers heading west.

Untold Tales Of Gender-Nonconforming Men And Women Of The Wild West

staff@grunge.com (Jan MacKell Collins) — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:55:03 +0000

Gender swapping has been going on for a long time—even in the long-ago Wild West, when men and women frequently donned each other's clothing.

The Truth About Life In Log Cabins For Old West Families

staff@grunge.com (Sandra Mardenfeld) — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:38:15 +0000

Homes had to be a minimum of 10 by 12 feet in size and had to include a glass window. The provisions that encouraged people to move west also discouraged them.