As America expanded in the 19th century, rising land prices made it difficult for families to pass down estates, prompting ...

In the untamed expanse of the Old West, where legends of gunslingers, outlaws, and vigilante justice painted a portrait of lawless brutality, an unexpected institution took root in Oregon Territory.

Annie Oakley, Calamity Jane, Belle Starr, Pearl Hart: Toting guns, these women of the Wild West shot down the view that life as a female pioneer was about cooking, sewing, cleaning and caring for ...