In the late 1890s at Fort Missoula, Montana, the U.S. Army formed the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps to see whether the two-wheeled vehicles had a place in military operations
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Daily Quiz for November 30, 2012
"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country," are the words on this American patriot.
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Book Review: Geronimo, by Robert M. Utley
Esteemed Western historian Robert Utley turns his attention to the legendary Apache warrior-shaman Geronimo.
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Book Review: The Last Camel Charge, by Forrest Bryant Johnson
In The Last Camel Charge, Forrest Bryant Johnson deftly weaves the story of the U.S. Camel Corps, the Army’s improbable attempt to field camels in the desert Southwest.
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Book Review: Billy the Kid’s Writings, Words & Wit
Gale Cooper applies her unique brand of revisionist history in Billy the Kid’s Writings, Words & Wit.
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Book Review: George Crook, by Paul Magid
Paul Magid has completed the first book of a two-volume authoritative biography of George Crook, notable general of the Civil War and Indian wars.
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Book Review: Legal Executions in Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma Including the Indian Territory, by R. Michael Wilson
This volume of Legal Executions is the latest by R. Michael Wilson, perhaps the most knowledgeable researcher on the subject of Old West hangings.
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Book Review: The Great Bicycle Experiment, by Kay Moore
Kay Moore’s Great Bicycle Experiment explores the short-lived, adventurous military exploits of the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps.
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Book Review: Forty-Seventh Star, by David V. Holtby
In Forty-Seventh Star, David Holtby relates New Mexico’s years-long struggle for statehood, marked by boosterism, capitalism and down-and-dirty partisan politics.
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DVD Review: Standing Bear’s Footsteps, by NET
Standing Bear’s Footsteps relates the story of the Ponca Indian chief who defied the government to bury his son on tribal lands.