Nathan Ward

Nathan Ward’s profile of cowboy detective Charlie Siringo appeared in the January 2, 2018, Westword. His book Ulysses of the Wild West is forthcoming from Grove Atlantic.

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Before Matthew Dolloff Shooting, Pinkerton Had a Troubled History in Denver

By Nathan Ward
Mar 21, 2022

The Western office was notorious a century ago.
Paul Stewart Revealed Hidden History at the Black American West Museum

By Nathan Ward
Jan 16, 2019

In movies and on TV in the '50s, there were only white cowboys. But the reality was much more colorful
Bill Pickett Lassoed a Place in History for Black Cowboys

By Nathan Ward
Jan 16, 2019

Meet the namesake of the rodeo on MLK Day.
Cowboy Detective Charlie Siringo Helped Tame the Wild West

By Nathan Ward
Jan 2, 2018

Charlie Siringo, an operative with the Denver office of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, was at home on the range, where he corraled desperadoes and helped tame the wild West.

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