The Sacred Willow, Mai Elliott, Oxford University Press, 1999, 2017 “Looking back over this […]
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Daily Quiz for October 11, 2012
This group detonated a bomb in the US Capitol Building on March 1, 1971.
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Wild West Book Review: The Assassination of Hole in the Day
The Assassination of Hole in the Day by Anton Treuer, Borealis Books, St. Paul, […]
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Wild West Book Review: So Rugged and Mountainous
So Rugged and Mountainous: Blazing the Trails to Oregon and California, 1812–1848 Vol. 1 […]
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Wild West Book Review: Western Heritage
Western Heritage: A Selection of Wrangler Award–winning Articles edited by Paul Hutton, University of […]
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Wild West Book Review: David Crockett- The Lion of the West
David Crockett: The Lion of the West by Michael Wallis,W.W. Norton & Co., New […]
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Wild West Book Review: The Wild West- 365 Day
The Wild West: 365 Days by Michael Wallis with Suzanne Fitzgerald Wallis, picture editor […]
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Why Did Old West Bandits Carry Remington Revolvers?
Remingtons may not have been as prevalent on the frontier as Colts or Smith & Wessons, but they saw more use among the riff-raff — including Frank and Jesse James.
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From The Crossroads: As Good As Gould
During the East Woods fighting early in the Battle of Antietam, the 10th Maine Infantry found itself hotly engaged with Confederates concealed within the woods. Looking to his right at one point, Lieutenant John Mead Gould, the regiment’s adjutant, happened to notice several mounted men on a nearby knoll, including his corps commander.
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Fred Weick’s Innovative W-1
In his quest to build the world’s safest airplane, the designer pioneered several familiar […]