Phyllis de la Garza set out to write a book about mass murders committed on the 1870s Kansas frontier by the mysterious Bender family, but the author has since solved some of the mystery
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Book Review: The Legendary Life of Bee Ho Gray, by Clark Gray
Western entertainer Bee Ho Gray rubbed shoulders with the likes of Will Rogers and Quanah Parker, but for various reasons little of their lasting celebrity rubbed off on Bee Ho
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Book Review: Z.S. Liang, by Tom Saubert
Painter Z.S. Liang was born in the Far East but earned his reputation for capturing the Old West in his spectacular works.
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Ree-membering the Arikaras
Most Western history buffs are familiar with the role of the Sioux, Cheyennes and even Crows at the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn. But who knew about the Arikaras?
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What Does This Otto von Bismarck Quote Mean?
What does the Otto Von Bismarck quote “I am bored. The great things are […]
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Daily Quiz for March 26, 2015
Operation Bahroom airlifted two of these animals to a Vietnamese village in 1968.
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Daily Quiz for March 25, 2015
The first successful crossing of the Atlantic by a helium balloon took place in this year.
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How Can I Prove I’m Related to Abraham Lincoln?
Hi: My name is David E. Williams. My mother (where we get the Lincoln […]
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Daily Quiz for March 24, 2015
On May 5, 1862, Mexican troops defeated forces from this country at the Battle of Puebla.
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Daily Quiz for March 23, 2015
Robert E. Lee graduated from West Point in 1829 with this class rank.