The love between George and Libbie Custer is the stuff of legend on the Plains, but so is the romance between George and a captivating Cheyenne woman named Monahsetah.
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Olmsted Was a Design Genius, But As a Mine Manager He Was a Fool
He was unable to head off a miners’ strike or bankruptcy. Frederick Law Olmsted […]
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Bear Butte, Sacred to Cheyennes and Lakotas, Looms Near the Black Hills
Humans have gathered at the formation for four millennia.
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The Ringo Family of Missouri Traveled a Hard-Luck Trail
Young John witnessed life-altering tragedies on the way to California. The trails to California […]
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Lawman Johnny Hudgens Proved Fearless During a May Day Shootout in Jerome
His opponent was a disoriented, hair-trigger saloon owner. It was a close-quarters gunfight between […]
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Wild West Review: The Rules With No Name
The Rules With No Name by Bryan Ansell, Foundry Publications, Nottingham, U.K., 2008, $84. […]
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Wild West Review: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and El Dorado
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and El Dorado 2009, Paramount Centennial Collection, two […]
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Film Review: The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (2009)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp: The Complete Season One, 1955–1956 2009, Infinity […]
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Wild West DVD Review: Deadwood
Deadwood: The Complete Series, Seasons 1–3 HBO, 2007, two disks, 160 minutes, $170. If […]
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Wild West Book Review: Saddling Up Anyway
Saddling Up Anyway: The Dangerous Lives of Old-time Cowboys by Patrick Dearen, Taylor Trade, […]