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New Mexico | People

Billy the Kid: 7 Legendary Facts About the West’s Most Wanted Outlaw
ByFrans Lambrechtsen March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

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His name was Henry McCarty. But history remembers him as Billy the Kid…one of the most famous outlaws the American West ever produced. By the time he was shot dead on July 14, 1881, he was only 21 years old! In that short life, he killed at least four men, escaped from jail twice, and…

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Colorado | Places

The Forgotten Uranium Town That Helped Build the Atomic Bomb
ByFrans Lambrechtsen February 21, 2026March 5, 2026

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Deep in western Colorado, a town once stood that helped end World War II. It was called Uravan. At its peak, more than 800 people lived there. Today, nothing remains above ground. The whole town was demolished, buried, and erased.

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Arizona | Places

Bagdad, Arizona: The Little Town That Dug a Giant Hole in the Desert
ByFrans Lambrechtsen February 3, 2026March 5, 2026

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A small desert town with a giant copper mine, Bagdad, Arizona helped power the American West and still shapes the future of mining today.

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