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High Rollers

High Rollers

Gambling in the 19th century ranged from lotteries seen as “civic responsibility” on the East coast (the proceeds built prestigious universities...

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Behind the Eight Ball

Behind the Eight Ball

March 18, 1882 It’s Saturday night and Morgan Earp wants to go out. A one-night showing of the play Stolen Kisses is being staged at the Turnverein...

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Because of Them

Because of Them

In the year of Thomas Jefferson’s famous purchase, 1803, Napoleon Bonaparte had conquered Spain and ruled all Spanish territory in North America....

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Anchored in the Land

Anchored in the Land

Some may say it’s his voice,  textured like barn wood: soft, weathered and grainy. Or the way he wears his hat—to one side, casting a shadow over...

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