Annie Oakley was no Westerner, but her peerless shooting and style made her the western woman.
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Lakotas: Feared Fighters of the Plains
The Teton Sioux, or Lakotas, battled other tribes to become the dominant force on the Northern Plains and then took on the U.S. Army in an effort to maintain their way of life.
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George Custer and Stephen Ramseur at Cedar Creek
George Custer and Dodson Ramseur had a friendship that survived the Civil War—until the Battle of Cedar Creek.
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America’s Civil War: Union General Phil Sheridan’s Scouts
Civil War Union General Phil Sheridan put together a group of daring scouts who wore Rebel uniforms and captured Confederate irregulars, dispatches and generals.
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Kit Carson: The Legendary Frontiersman Remains an American Hero
The small but courageous adventurer made his mark on the frontier as a mountain man, guide, scout, Indian fighter and Indian protector.
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Wild Bill Hickok
In the wild west, few men could match colorful Wild Bill, whose exploits as a well-dressed but deadly frontiersman, peace officer and gambler have made him an enduring legend.
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Tecumseh, Red Cloud, and Sitting Bull: Three Great Indian Leaders
Diplomacy, courage and charisma were among the attributes of this trio of great Indian leaders.
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George Crook: Indian Fighter
Against the Apaches in Arizona Territory and the Sioux and Cheyenne in the northern Plains, Crook did his job more effectively than most Army leaders on the Plains.
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Nez Perce War
When a white settler killed a Nez Perce warrior in 1876, the incident set off a chain of events that led to war.
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U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps: Wheels of War
In 1897 a unit of black infantrymen set out on a grueling expedition to demonstrate a unique means of military transport–the bicycle.