War Dance at Fort Marion: Plains Indian War Prisoners by Brad D. Lookingbill, University […]
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Wild West Book Review: Beyond the Missouri
Beyond the Missouri:The Story of the American West by Richard W. Etulain, Univ. of […]
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Wild West Book Review: Indian Yell
Indian Yell:The Heart of an American Insurgency by Michael Blake, Northland Publishing, Flagstaff, Ariz., […]
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Jeweler Magnus Buckles Down
A turquoise cow skull belt buckle. The cow skull has long been a symbol […]
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The Winchester 94 Gone With the Wind
Iconic rifles won’t soon be forgotten. The year 2006 saw the last of a […]
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Little Bighorn Battlefield Also Has Museum Treats
Custer relics are part of the large collection. The June 1876 Battle of the […]
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Ghost Town: Dawson, New Mexico
John Barkley Dawson opened mines in the Raton coalfield of northeastern New Mexico Territory, […]
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Captive Clara Blinn’s Plea: ‘If you love us save us’
“A fate worse than death” was a common frontier phrase for what was thought […]
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Utah Uncovered: A Tale of Three Photos
A pioneer railroad man, an old mountain man and a prominent Indian chief are […]
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A Plains Romance: George and Libbie Custer
The intelligent, educated and spirited wife of the one-time Civil War ‘Boy General’ turned Western Indian fighter stuck by her almost-true-blue Autie, even after his death kept them apart for 57 years.