If it hadn’t been for the Lincoln County War in 1878, we probably wouldn’t think anything of the town — if we thought of it at all. But … The volatile scene in Lincoln 140 years ago ...

The prominent partner in the competing Murphy store, Lawrence Murphy, and his most ambitious young partner, Jim Dolan, had Tunstall killed on February 18, 1878 ... the Lincoln County War that ...

He didn’t seek vengeance for his fallen mentor, and he wasn’t a champion of the downtrodden during one of New Mexico’s bloodiest conflicts, the Lincoln County War (1878-1881). Much of what ...

The Lincoln County War, a conflict between groups of rival cattle barons, engulfed the region in violent gunfights and revenge killings. The cycle of murder and retribution spun out of control for ...

Back in 1970, John Wayne starred in the Western Chisum as a wealthy cattle during the Lincoln County War of 1878. Despite his advancing age at 62 and multiple health problems, Duke played the 54 ...