Guarding Custer’s Guidon
They were all dead; most were stripped of clothing, weapons and gear—including flags. Lieutenant Col. George Armstrong Custer, along with five companies of the 7th Cavalry totaling about 210 men, had been wiped out by the Lakota and Northern Cheyenne along the Little...
May 2013 Events
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. ADVENTURES GREAT AMERICAN HORSE DRIVECraig, CO, May 1-6: Ride on a thrilling and authentic trail drive that moves a large horse herd across 62 miles of open Colorado range.970-586-4577 • Sombrero.com...
Irma Hotel
In his day, Buffalo Bill Cody was arguably the most famous American in the world. No surprise, really, considering the former soldier and frontiersman formed his Wild West show in 1883 and toured the U.S. and Europe for three decades. In 1895, between tours, he helped...
Remembering the Dakota War in Minnesota
Are you here to see the Dakota War exhibit?” a male worker at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul asks me. It takes a moment before I can answer. I didn’t expect anyone in Minnesota to be broadcasting the 150th anniversary of a war that most people here would...
True West January/February 2025
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