How did Settlers and Cowboys Calculate Miles?
How did settlers and cowboys calculate miles? Jason Bledsoe Felton, Delaware Trail riding cowboys had no way to calculat…
Shoot the Messenger A nervous soldier killed a colleague.
Lincoln, NM deserved its reputation as a deadly town. Example: February 21, 1878. Private Edward Brooks is carrying mess…
Little Gertie the Gold Dollar The tragic love story of Billy Milgreen, Little Gertie the Gold Dollar, and Margarita
The boom towns of the Old West had a shortage of eligible women and that void for the lusty young men was filled by what were euphemistically referred…
Lincoln, Nebraska Discover the rich heritage of the Great Plains in the state’s capital city.
Lincoln’s origin story doesn’t involve an Indian uprising or a whisky-soaked shootout. The town was founded as Lancaster…
The Cowboy’s Rope The rope or lariat was the most important tool of the cowboys.
Cowboys then and now considered roping as the feature that separated real cowhands from gunsels. Even today a cowboy won’t stay with an outfit long if…
Don’t Shoot Anymore. I Am Dead. Henry "Harry" Love and the California Rangers' manhunt for California bandit Joaquin Murrieta is still one of legend and lore.
On May 17, 1853, the legislature passed an act creating the California Rangers, with Harry Love as their captain, and Go…
Johnny Mack Brown Some things you might not know about Hollywood shooting star Johnny Mack Brown.
The Alabama “artful dodger” was an All-American halfback at Alabama who scored two of Bama’s three touchdowns in the 192…
Cowan’s Auction The respected name gets a new twist.
Regular viewers of PBS readily recognize Wes Cowan from Antiques Road Show and History Detectives. Back in the late 1970…
Don’t Shoot Anymore. I Am Dead. Henry "Harry" Love and the California Rangers' manhunt for California bandit Joaquin Murrieta is still one of legend and lore.
Crook Fails Custer at the Rosebud The general declared it a victory, but history—and historians—still debate the fateful prequel to Little Big Horn and its consequences.
Yellowstone Was Only the Beginning President Ulysses S. Grant signed the bill creating the first national park in the world in 1872
July is the busiest month for Yellowstone National Park, where vacationers find a cool respite from the sizzling heat. The idea of setting aside land …
Powell and the People of the Plateau A treasure trove of rediscovered images shines a light on a forgotten relationship of trust between the famed explorer and the Paiutes.
The Legendary Maney Gault Frank Hamer’s best friend and partner in tracking down Bonnie and Clyde should be remembered as one of the greatest Texas Rangers.
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