Duels have always fascinated humanity, embodying an intersection of honor, personal conflict, and high drama. These storied ...
The climax to many Western films often involves a shootout between the hero with a white hat and villain in black. The cliche quick-draw duel was the opening for the long-running show “Gunsmoke.” The ...
Cowboy and Old West historian Michael Grauer rates 13 Wild West scenes in movies and television for realism. Michael Grauer debunks common tropes in Western films, such as the realism of quick-draw ...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - We’re coming up on the 159th anniversary of the nation’s first one-on-one quick draw duel. The duel occurred on Springfield’s town square between “Wild Bill” Hickok and Davis ...