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Today in History: Pearl Hart commits one of last stagecoach robberies

5/30/2026

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On May 30, Pearl Hart, a Canadian-born outlaw, rode into the Arizona desert and held up a stagecoach about 30 miles southeast of Globe, executing one of the United States’ final recorded stagecoach robberies. Her daring act attracted national attention because she was one of the few women to commit such a crime in the fading Old West.

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Story summary

On May 30, Pearl Hart, a Canadian-born outlaw, rode into the Arizona desert and held up a stagecoach about 30 miles southeast of Globe, executing one of the United States’ final recorded stagecoach robberies. Her daring act attracted national attention because she was one of the few women to commit such a crime in the fading Old West.