Eyewitness to History

Eyewitness to History

Christian Barthelmess was a teenager when he arrived in the United States from Bavaria in 1876. The 1870s was a decade of major immigration to America from Germany and Central Europe, and thousands migrated into the ghettos of the nation’s burgeoning industrial...
I Will Fight No More Forever

I Will Fight No More Forever

Fighting that broke out at White Bird Canyon in Idaho in June of 1877 between the Nez Perce Indians and the U.S. Army commanded by Maj. Gen. Oliver O. Howard, had continued through the summer with engagements along the Clearwater River and at Camas Meadows in Idaho,...
The Legacy of Yellow Wolf

The Legacy of Yellow Wolf

When Yellow Wolf (He-Mene Mox Mox) sat down with Lucullus McWorter to relate his tale of the 1877 Nez Perce War, some questioned his motives, but Yellow Wolf himself said, “I am telling my story that all may know the war we did not want.” His account, one of few from...
The Best of the West: Western Books

The Best of the West: Western Books

Courage in the Face of Change In the last seven years, the book industry has metamorphized exponentially. Indie authors, digital books, print-on-demand, audiobooks and internet sales have changed how we write, market, sell and buy books. Yet three absolutes remain...
The Best of the West: Western Preservation

The Best of the West: Western Preservation

Passion Wins the Day It’s probably obvious from my writing, but I love people who are passionate about what they’re doing. That’s why writing this column on Old West Saviors is such a joy, because I get to meet people all year who have often moved heaven and earth to...