Seaborn Kalijah was a whiskey peddler in the Indian Territories in the late 1880s. Deputy U.S. Marshal arrested the 18-y…
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Fort Smith, Arkansas: Where the Old West Begins The historic Arkansas River town invites visitors to explore the past and relax in their welcoming community.
Isaac C. Parker did a lot to make the frontier settlement of Fort Smith famous, and all these years later, the so-called…
True West’s Ultimate Historic Travel Guide: Southern Prairie and Plains Your guide to the best of history in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Nebraska.
The Southern Prairie and Plains states should be considered the gateway states to the West. From the lesser-known trails…
Whigs and Democrats Go to Blows for Marion
The Tutts were Whigs and the Everetts were Democrats, and both wanted to control Marion County in northern Arkansas in 1…
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Oklahoma and the Indian Territory provided some of the West’s wildest history including one of its deadliest gunfights. …