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鈥淒oes anything remain to be written about these Western protagonists, any aspects of their lives and loves that haven鈥檛 already been examined ad infinitum? The answer, maybe surprisingly, is yes,鈥� author Mark Lee Gardner wrote in the preface to his book,

Gardner said he decided to write about these gunslingers because he wanted to explore their relationship 鈥渕ore deeply.鈥�

鈥淚t鈥檚 probably the most famous friendship of the American West,鈥� he said in a phone interview.

At this year鈥檚 , from Wednesday, July 15, through Sunday, July 19, in Albuquerque, attendees will be able to listen to historians like Gardner discuss topics ranging from Wyatt Earp to how the West has shaped the 近距离内射合集 States鈥� identity.

Paul Hutton, a retired distinguished professor of history at the University of New Mexico, described the roundup as a 鈥渃onference of Western enthusiasts.鈥�

鈥淏ut it鈥檚 kind of a specialty group, in the sense that it鈥檚 mostly concerned with outlaws, gunmen, you know, what we would call the Wild West,鈥� he said.

Hutton will be talking about his book, .鈥�

鈥淚t鈥檚 a history of the West and how the idea of the West helped to shape our national character and vision, not only of the American people but people around the world,鈥� he said. 鈥淎nd certainly the Wild West period, you know, (people) like Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill 鈥� fed into that national identity.鈥�

鈥淎nd, of course, the Western has always been a mainstay of film and literature, and we are seeing quite a little boom in interest in the West now thanks to the success of 鈥榊ellowstone鈥� and its companion shows on television,鈥� Hutton said. 鈥淪o yeah, the West is so central to who we are as Americans, and it's also just fun. I mean this is, you know, kind of a romantic history.鈥�

Roundup speakers will delve into that history.

鈥淭hey鈥檙e doing really in-depth research on topics that help explain the Wild West period,鈥� Hutton said. 鈥淪ometimes you think, 鈥楥an there be anything new on Wyatt Earp or Billy the Kid?鈥� And the answer is yes.鈥�

An example is Gardner鈥檚 鈥淏rothers of the Gun,鈥� a dual biography of Earp and Holliday that came out in fall 2025.

鈥淲e know from television and movies that these two men were friends, but how many people know how that friendship started?鈥� Gardner said. 鈥淗ow many people know the depth or the length of that friendship? 鈥�  And why was it that in the toughest of times they stood by each other and risked their lives for each other?鈥�

He said the story of Earp and Holliday is similar to that of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett, who killed the Regulator in Fort Sumner on July 14, 1881.

鈥淵ou can鈥檛 tell Billy the Kid鈥檚 story without telling the story of Pat Garrett and you can鈥檛 tell Pat Garrett鈥檚 story without telling about Billy the Kid鈥檚,鈥� Gardner said.

Toward the end of his book, Gardner mentions other works on Earp, including Frank Waters鈥� anti-Earp biography, 鈥淭he Earp Brothers of Tombstone: The Story of Mrs. Virgil Earp.鈥�

鈥淗e came to the conclusion, through his research, that the Earps were a bunch of gangsters with a badge, killers with the badge,鈥� Gardner said. 

Why did Waters believe that? Come to the Wild West History Association Roundup and find out.

Gregory R.C. Hasman is a general assignment reporter and the Road Warrior. He can be reached at ghasman@abqjournal.com or 505-823-3820.