Most people probably picture men like Kit Carson and Ewing Young when they think […]
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Charlie Fairfax and His Two Dueling Friends Made Their Mark in the History of California
When 20-year-old “Lord” Charles Snowden Fairfax left his ancestral Virginia home to travel west, […]
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Verdigris Kid Ended His Short Criminal Career in a Gun Battle in Braggs
His real name was Sam McWilliams, but he rejoiced in the title of the […]
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Gatewood, Apache Courts and Justice
Before his famous 1886 assignment to track down Geronimo, Lieutenant Charles Gatewood served as […]
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The Indian Trail of Broken Treaties
Conflicts between the Plains Indians and Euro-American settlers and soldiers have often been blamed […]
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The Cook Gang: Plaguing Indian Territory
Bill Cook was the leader of a large band of mostly mixed-blood marauders— including […]
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Karankawas were among the First Texas Indians Encountered by Europeans
When shipwrecked survivors of the ill-fated 1528 expedition of Pánfil de Narváez reached Malhado […]
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In the Confederacy’s Last Days, Two Texans Face Off in Futile Feud
Confederate officers’ wounded pride leads to fury, insults, and senseless murder
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Ambition as a Downfall? The Lessons of Legnano
For Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I the May 29, 1176, Battle of Legnano was […]
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Rescuing the Walking Dead: Army Aerial Rocketeer Crews Saved Marines from Certain Death
Beads of sweat streamed down the dirt-smeared face of Cpl. Tommy “Hatch” Hatcher of […]