December 23, 1891 Former Texas Ranger Ira Aten rides into the Texas Panhandle town of Dimmitt. He aims to clear up some unfinished business. That...
Irate Ira Nails the McClellands!
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Mark Boardman
Preservation: Indians on the Internet
Indians on the Internet The National Museum of the American Indian houses three Smithsonian museums, in Washington, DC and New York City, under one...
Why Don’t We Remember the Alamo?
It’s a chilly afternoon, with a hint of rain in the air of San Antonio, Texas. I’m walking the streets, taking in the sights and sounds. I pass by...
The Sutton-Taylor Feud (Nonfiction)
Some revisionist researchers say the Sutton-Taylor war—which claimed some 80 lives between 1868 and the early 1890s—wasn’t a feud but an outlaw gang...
Preservation: Monument for a Madam
Monument for a Madam Mary Porter held a unique position in Fort Worth, Texas, society in the 1890s. The Irish native operated a famously popular...
House Party Shoot-Out
August 5, 1892 It’s a hot day in the central California town of Visalia. In spite of that, two lawmen are wearing heavy dusters as they undertake...
Preservation: Galvanizing Galveston
Galvanizing Galveston Hurricane Ike put a hurt on the Texas port city of Galveston in mid-September. Thirteen-foot floodwaters wreaked havoc with...
Preservation: Canada Can-Do
Canada Can-Do Ontario, Canada, thrived due to the railroads that crisscrossed the region in the 1800s. At one point, about 3,000 train stations...
Preservation: The Fort that Wouldn’t Die
The Fort that Wouldn't Die Southern New Mexico’s Fort Bayard was built in 1866 to protect settlers from the Apache until Geronimo surrendered 20...
Preservation: Hold the Fort
HOLD THE FORT A modern renaissance continues at the Indian Wars-era Fort Reno in central Oklahoma—thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers. The 55...
Preservation: Cash for the Nellie Cashman
Cash for the Nellie Cashman It ain’t easy to maintain a historic landmark. Just ask the Skinners of Tombstone, Arizona. They own the Nellie Cashman...
Preservation: Petroglyphs in Peril
Petroglyphs in Peril First off, Nine Mile Canyon in eastern Utah is misnamed. It’s actually about 40 miles long. But it’s accurate to say that the...