Tear It Down! The strange tale of officials who feared their jail might get used… In 1867, local authorities tried to condemn the Floyd...
Tear It Down! The strange tale of officials who feared their jail might get used
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American Indian Names Geronimo’s birth name was Goyahklaor “One Who Yawns.”
American Indian Names American Indian names similar to our customs of giving nicknames. Nicknames provide insight not only into the individual but...
Early Entertainment: Bulls VS Bears A Fight To The Death Between A Bull And A Grizzly Bear.
Early Entertainment: Bulls VS. Bears People love to bet, and they would bet on just about anything. Horse racing was one of America's most popular...
A Preacher Arrives In Helldorado Endicott Peadbody
Endicott Peadbody A Preacher Arrives In Helldorado In Tombstone in early 1882, the Reverend Endicott Peabody, a recent arrival from Boston preached...
Journey To The Past – Uncover Northeast Montana’s Vast History. Sponsored by Montana's Missouri River Country
Montana’s Missouri River Country is overflowing with pioneer and cultural history. Lewis and Clark roamed this vast landscape, covering nearly 330...
Justice Comes, Better Late Than Never It took 13 years to catch up with two killers.
Cherokee Indians James Arcine and William Parchmeal were near Ft. Gibson, Indian Territory in November 1872. They came upon a Swedish traveler and...
An Unsung Hero Charles Gatewood deserved the credit for Geronimo’s surrender, but…
More than any other single individual, Lt. Charles Gatewood was responsible for the surrender of Geronimo and his renegade Apaches in 1886. He...
The Earps Come To Tombstone But not Josie…
On December 1, 1879, Wyatt, James and Virgil Earp (and spouses) enter Tombstone. They’re looking for the pot of gold, but they’ll end up with...
The Brief Rule Of Brown Hoodoo ran Las Vegas, NM—until people stood up.
Hyman Neill—better known as Hoodoo Brown—was the driving force in Las Vegas, New Mexico from 1879-1880. He became justice of the peace. And then...
Miller Couldn’t Scare Them Off An assassination didn’t have its intended impact.
Lawyer James Jarrott was an entrepreneur, using state laws to acquire rights to a large amount of land in the Llano Estacado in northwest Texas. In...
The Town Tamer James Dodson kept a lid on Prescott, Arizona
Prescott, Arizona—unlike so many other Old West towns—was pretty peaceful during the frontier period. Much of the credit goes to James Dodson, who...
Wagons That Won The West Most covered wagons used in the westward expansion was farm wagons with canvas tops.
Prairie Schooners Most covered wagons used in the westward expansion was farm wagons with canvas tops. Emigrants traveling on the Oregon and...