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Frontier Cavalry Trooper

Frontier Cavalry Trooper

Frontier Cavalry Trooper: The Letters of Private Eddie Matthews, 1869-1874, edited by Douglas C. McChristian, is a rarity amidst the books, diaries...

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Skull in the Ashes

Skull in the Ashes

In the early morning hours of February 3, 1897, Frank Novak’s dry goods store—in the small Iowa town of Walford—went up in flames. The townspeople...

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Queen of  the Cowtowns

Queen of the Cowtowns

Few places inspired newspaper editors to wax wroth as Dodge City, once described as a “perfect paradise for gamblers, cut-throats, and girls.” The...

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September 2013 Events

September 2013 Events

Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. ANIMAL ADOPTIONS Wild Horse and Burro Adoptions Bend, OR, September 14: Wild horses...

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