Railroads

Railroads

Railroads were the nation’s bloodstream, hauling people, freight, ore, agricultural products, and cattle from supply points to the far reaches of America. They fueled America’s expansion and heralded the coming of the Industrial Revolution. The steam engine was...
Cowboy Up!

Cowboy Up!

From Montana to Texas, a summer road trip is a great way to immerse yourself in the history and heritage of the American West.   I remember my parents loading my sister, Katherine, and me into the family station wagon. It was the late 1960s and our vacation...
The Rascal Highwayman

The Rascal Highwayman

John Boessenecker’s new biography of Black Bart, plus three new history-travel books, a Southern Plains adventure and a collection of rip-roaring Western tales. Who really was Black Bart? Prolific, award-winning Western historian John Boessenecker seeks to answer this...