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79Tombstone's Famous Bird Cage Theater
The famous Bird Cage Theatre opened December 25, 1881 by William “Billy” Hutchinson and his wife Lottie during the height of Tombstone’s silver boom. And over the following eight years it never closed. The popular night spot was a...
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83The Deadly Bird Cage Theatre Tombstone Arizona
The Bird Cage Theatre located in Tombstone Arizona, (The Town too Tough to Die) of the Wyatt Earp fame. Tombstone already had an opera house, but the Bird Cage Theatre was intended to be part saloon, part brothel, part gambling hall, and while these other activities were taking place, some of the finest vaudville acts took place on the stage. Wyatt supposedly fell in love with Sadie Jo Marcus after seeing her perform, and Doc Holiday dealt faro there. The Bird Cage faded after an eight year boo
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80Nothing So Sacred As Honour: The Real Wyatt Earp
When American authors spin tales of the Wild West, they are full to the brim with legendary heroes: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Buffalo Bill, and Calamity Jane to name a few. One of the most famous men of the old west was branded into history by the Gunfight at the O.K. corral: Wyatt Earp. Who was Wyatt Earp?
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76Tombstone Arizona
Tombstone is in our top ten places to see in the United States. This article gives a real insight of what it is like to visit Tombstone as a tourist. Is Tombstone worth visiting? Is it good value for money? Is there lots to see and do? To all these questions I would have to say a resounding yes! Read the article and find out why.
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78The OK Corral - What Really Happened
1800's carriage being driven in Tombstone, Arizona Territory Actual sign posted at a store front in Tombstone. They had a sense of humor back then too. Sign for the OK Corral entrance Actual spot of the...
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72The Real Katie Elder
The name Katie Elder was romanticized in the 1965 western "The Sons of Katie Elder," starring John Wayne. However, the fictionalized account of the deceased saintly mother portrayed in the movie bore no resemblance to the historical Katie Elder. The...
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58Pards
Friendship can change the combined fates of those involved in the friendship. There have been many famous friendships that shaped the face of history itself, but I have chosen a friendship that ultimately...
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63TUCSON-FANTASTIC WINTER VACATION !
January is dragging on and your back is hurting. Your cheeks are red, your ears are numb and you still have not shovelled the sidewalk yet. It is at this time that your mind drifts to a sunny beach in the...
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63Gone with the Wind : a Visit to Jonesboro
A visit to Jonesboro, GA, brings us to the "Road to Tara" museum, and an overview of the book and movie "Gone with the Wind".
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72Firearms for Dummies: A Guide to the Guns of Mafia Wars
Five million people play Mafia Wars every day of their lives. I am one of them and this is my story. Earlier this year, I had four weeks off work, sick. Lacking the depths of stupor necessary to appreciate...
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