American History

Etta Place: Unraveling the Mystery of the Legendary Outlaw’s Wife

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Etta Place: Unraveling the Mystery of the Legendary Outlaw’s Wife The Enigmatic Etta Place: Who Was She Really? Etta Place remains one of the most captivating and elusive figures in the history of the American Old West. Linked inextricably to the legendary Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch, her identity and ultimate fate continue to … Read more

Pennsylvania Long Rifle vs. Kentucky Rifle: Decoding the Myths and Differences

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Origins and Development: A Tale of Transformation The Pennsylvania Long Rifle The story of the Pennsylvania Long Rifle begins not in the wilds of America, but in the gun shops of Europe. Specifically, it stems from the long, graceful hunting rifles favored in parts of Germany and Switzerland during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth … Read more

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