Osceola is probably the best known leader of the Seminoles. He was not born a chief in 1804 (his father was an Englishman). But his natural...
Osceola’s Imprisonment
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John J. Kloehr Downs a Dalton
John J. Kloehr was a prominent citizen of Coffeyville, Kansas, a man who owned a sizable livery operation. When the Dalton Gang tried to rob both...
The Anti Horse Thief Association
The Anti Horse Thief Association was an important citizen-based crime fighting outfit in the Old West. It got its start in the late 1850s, battling...
Dog Soldiers
The Dog Soldiers were an elite force of the Cheyenne, waging war and policing the tribe for many years. But it was a drunken brawl that propelled...
Marvin “Red” Burton
Marvin “Red” Burton is in the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame. But one of his bravest acts came as a McLellan County deputy sheriff. He and the sheriff...