In a 1920 interview Private William Slaper of Company M, 7th U.S. Cavalry, defended […]
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Right as Rain-in-the-Face: A Lakota Warrior Speaks about Little Bighorn
The Lakota warrior spoke candidly about Tom Custer and other soldiers at the Battle […]
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‘Big Fred’ Evans’ Big Ideas Paid Off In Hot Springs, Dakota Territory
The Evans Hotel and Evans Plunge are testaments to his vision.
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Leavenworth Police Chief John Taylor Survived Shiloh—and Carrie Nation
He faced different challenges from those of the cow town era. By the turn […]
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Daily Quiz for March 2, 2017
The Lecompton Constitution was the proposed constitution of this state.
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6 Questions | Author William Walker
WILLIAM WALKER taught at the University of New Orleans and Lamar University, and served […]
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Frontier Photographer F. Jay Haynes Shot ‘Comanche,’ Far West and a Gatling Gun
He is also known for his images of Bismarck, Deadwood and Yellowstone. The future […]
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Confined Indian Chiefs and Warriors Recorded Their Changing Lives on Paper
As buffalo hides disappeared, ledgers became their medium. In the latter half of the […]
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Was It a Pistol With a Knife Or a Knife With a Pistol?
Either way, St. Louis gun dealers appreciated George Elgin’s weapon. Except for the first […]
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The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum Has a Rock-Solid Collection
This Leadville, Colo., gem enjoys nationwide support. It seems fitting the nation’s only federally […]