Indian War Captives
The taking of captives varied with the various tribes but generally, all adult and older males were killed. Although many times young children were also killed, as they were too young to survive the ordeal. Oftentimes young males and females were adopted and raised in...
Hallowed Ground & Honored Heroes
Across the West, cemeteries, monuments and memorials provide a poignant reminder of the West’s historic past. Across the United States and around the world, a popular activity for centuries has been touring historic cemeteries, columbaria, monuments and...
The Legendary Jack Dalton
Was he Alaska’s greatest backwoodsman and trailblazer? A Haines woman who’d known John “Jack” Dalton as a frequent guest at her girlhood home described him as “a dapper, well dressed, ladies’ man” even at 50. Others dismissed him as a scoundrel....
The Accidental Explorer
From the Alaskan Arctic to the Bearpaw Battlefield in Montana, Charles Erskine Scott Wood was a man of action and adventure. In the spring of 1877, Sitka, Alaska, was one of the most dangerous locations in America. The Russians had taken the town...
True West July/August 2025
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