Unlike most ghost towns, which grew out of mining, lumbering or agricultural ventures, Camp […]
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The Whoop-Up Trail
Tales from the rowdy route of mostly whiskey trade that ran from Fort Benton, […]
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Five Kansas Cow Towns
The cattle might have been from Texas, the railroads from the East, but it […]
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As Big as Texas: Sam Houston
Victory at San Jacinto secured independence from Mexico and made him a hero, but […]
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The Bank Crowd and Silver Kings Made a Fortune From the Comstock
Many others also prospered during Nevada’s big silver strike. The 1859 discovery of almost […]
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Two Robbers Thrown a Deadly Curve When Train Stopped at Baxter’s Curve
Wells, Fargo messenger David Trousdale proved big trouble. The No. 9 Galveston, Harrisburg & […]
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Peter Burnett Led the First Wagon Train From Oregon to Gold Rush California
He gained wealth and prominence and ultimately became governor. At California’s South Fork American […]
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Daily Quiz for January 9, 2017
Before alphabets were developed, this civilization used cuneiform writing to communicate.
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Daily Quiz for January 8, 2017
This naval officer was the hero of Manila Bay.
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Daily Quiz for January 7, 2017
Dying in 1945, this man is considered the father of modern rocketry.