He was the champion of the Cheyenne people, an imposing warrior who dressed to […]
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Square-set Timbering and the V-Flume Kept the Comstock Lode Running Strong
Lumbering was the key to mining profitability. In 1875 the Comstock Lode was still […]
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The Plains Indians Agreed in the End: The Black Hills Would Not Be Sold
But the Allison Commission failed. The mounted Plains Indians thundered over the brow of […]
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The Clampers of the Old West Were a Cut Below the Masons
But they provided more than gold rush chuckles. Like thousands of others in the […]
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Butch, Sundance and Ethel Place Spent Time and Money in New York
And for two of them, that meant Buffalo as well as NYC. Not all […]
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Daily Quiz for January 17, 2018
On June 12, 1898 this country declared independence from Spain.
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Wild West Review: Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex Legendary Pictures, 2010, rated PG-13. When all is said and done, Jonah […]
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Wild West Review: Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, by Rockstar Games, 2010, $59.99. […]
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Wild West Review: The Westerners
The Westerners: Interviews with Actors, Directors, Writers and Producers by C. Courtney Joyner, McFarland […]
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Wild West Review: Legal Executions in the Western Territories
Legal Executions in the Western Territories, 1847– 1911 by R. Michael Wilson, McFarland & […]