Twenty-three short stories, many written by women and featuring women. In Mariane Willman's The Death(s) of Billy the Kid the event is treated from several points of view. In Loren D. Estleman's Iron Heart' Story a woman uses ruse to invigorate a senile husband.

Introduction / John Jakes -- "Hurrah for Capt. Early" / Elmore Leonard -- To challenge a legend / Albert Butler -- Wildfire / Marianne Willman -- The death(s) of Billy the kid / Arthur Winfield Knight -- The burial of Letty Strayhorn / Elmer Kelton -- The day of the rain / Teddy Keller -- Sweet revenge / Judy Alter -- Yearlings / Jim Marion Etter -- Bloody Badge, bloody gun / Robert Gleason -- Half a day from water / Gordon D. Shirreffs -- We'll kill the old red rooster when she comes / R.C. House -- From our special correspondent / Dale L. Walker -- The wedding dress / Win Blevins -- More silent than the male / Riley Froh -- The leave-taking / Ruth Willett Lanza -- A two-gun man / Joyce Roach -- Reunion / Lenore Carroll -- Spring comes to the widow / John D. Nesbitt -- Iron Heart's story / Loren D. Estleman -- Frontier birds / Linda Sparks -- Long ride back / Ed Gorman -- Making history / Sally Zanjani -- Manitow and Ironhand / John Jakes.