After American troops spent four years fighting the Civil War, the struggle to restore the Union ended with powerful victories by the Northern Army....
Dust-Covered Foot Soldiers
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Dust-Covered Foot Soldiers
After American troops spent four years fighting the Civil War, the struggle to restore the Union ended with powerful victories by the Northern Army....
Fighting to Cross an Unknown America
How many times was Death “swinging his scythe” at the Corps of Discovery? At least 56 hair-raising incidents could have killed the crew during the...
Fighting to Cross an Unknown America
How many times was Death “swinging his scythe” at the Corps of Discovery? At least 56 hair-raising incidents could have killed the crew during the...
What was life like for people living in “soddies?”
What was life like for people living in “soddies?” Stace Webb Wenatchee, Washington West of the 100th Meridian, the annual rainfall was half of the...
Rough Drafts 8/15
A century ago, World War I was raging across Europe. Revolution had erupted in Mexico and China, and Ireland and Russia would soon boil over in...
Rough Drafts 9/15
In June, I attended the Western Writers of America annual conference in Lubbock, Texas. The thriving city of the Southern Plains not only lives up...
What’s the story behind the phrase “There’s gold in them thar hills?”
What’s the story behind the phrase “There’s gold in them thar hills?” Jim Medland Phoenix, Arizona That comes from Mark Twain’s 1892 novel The...
What kind of rifle was Bull Harris using in 1966’s El Dorado?
What kind of rifle was Bull Harris using in 1966’s El Dorado? Robert C. Tignor Independence, Missouri Bull Harris (played by Arthur Hunnicutt)...
“The Severed Heads Campaign” (March 2015) was a most interesting story. Did some frontier bounty hunters also collect heads?
“The Severed Heads Campaign” (March 2015) was a most interesting story. Did some frontier bounty hunters also collect heads? Paul Gordon St. Thomas,...
What became of Hickok’s weapons?
What became of Hickok’s weapons? Rick Seward Ord, Nebraska James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok was allegedly carrying a .32 caliber Smith and Wesson No....
Rick Wallner
The best book on Bent’s Fort is David Lavender’s Bent’s Fort, although Mark Lee Gardner wrote a great Historic Resource Study for the park about 10...