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J.C. Ives Visits the Grand Canyon

J.C. Ives Visits the Grand Canyon

In early 1858, Lt. Joseph Christmas Ives of the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers commanded the first military vessel up the Colorado River. He...

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Blazing Pols

Blazing Pols

As volatile as today’s politics seem, I find it somewhat comforting to know that in the Old West, it was even worse. During the 1871 election season...

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