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The Power of a Book

The Power of a Book

Author Helen Hunt Jackson wanted the public to better understand the plight of Native Americans—much as Harriet Beecher Stowe had done for black...

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Jim Leavy

Jim Leavy

Jim Leavy was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1842. His name was often misspelled Levy and this has led some to believe he was Jewish however there is no...

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A Watch to Die For

A Watch to Die For

Dave Tutt walked onto the  town square in Springfield, Missouri, at 6 p.m. on a Friday. He was about to face off with a known adversary, “Wild Bill”...

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The Calamitous Martha Jane

The Calamitous Martha Jane

Thanks to Hollywood, Martha Jane Canary's story has come down to us in a somewhat romantic version.  Army scout, Indian fighter and barroom brawler....

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Recycling a Western

Recycling a Western

“Sugarfoot,” the late ‘50s TV Western produced by Warner Brothers, wasn’t a new idea.  It was based on a 1954 film The Boy from Oklahoma, starring...

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Did Ranches have Ice Houses?

Did Ranches have Ice Houses?

Did ranches have ice houses? Ray Burden Beckenham, Kent, England Ice houses on the frontier could only happen if a rancher lived in the north...

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Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Andy Devine was born in Flagstaff, Arizona on October 7th, 1905 but when he was a year old the family moved to Kingman where he grew up. Thanks to a...

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