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August 2013 Events

August 2013 Events

Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. ANIMAL ADOPTIONS Wild Horse and Burro Adoptions Douglas, WY, August 12-18: Wild...

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Bed and Biscuit

Bed and Biscuit

In 1834, Judge Joseph Huston converted his brick home in Arrow Rock, Missouri, into an inn to care for the thousands of pioneers who trekked west...

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Did women wear makeup in the Old West?

Who is Captain Jack?

Who is Captain Jack? Paul Gordon St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada Captain Jack, whose real name was Kintpuash, was a Modoc sub-chief who lived on the...

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Stephen Harrigan

Stephen Harrigan

My favorite research memory is a tie between waking up in an igloo and being alone in the Alamo at night. I first thought about writing a book about...

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Terror in Colorado

Terror in Colorado

Charles F. Price’s Season of Terror: The Espinosas in Central Colorado, March-October 1863 is the first full-length book chronicling the Espinosa...

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