Wild West History

Join me on my travels through the small towns and ghost towns, museums and libraries of Texas, New Mexico and Colorado as I explore the history, legends, and tall tales of the American Southwest.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Lometa, Texas

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My husband and I drove through Lometa, Texas last week. I had never even heard of Lometa before, but I fell in love with the town as soon as...

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Las Vegas again...

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We drove through Las Vegas, New Mexico on the way home from Colorado where we spent the Thanksgiving holiday. I love Las Vegas! It is such a...

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Thursday, October 1, 2009

Fort Croghan Day

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Fort Croghan Day is coming soon! Fort Croghan Day is a celebration of the original Texas settlers who were brave enough to make the sometim...

Friday, September 4, 2009

Old West Museum

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When I was just a kid growing up in Colorado the most talked about event of the year was Cheyenne Frontier Days across the border in Wyoming...

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Sunday, August 9, 2009

Cowboy Poetry

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I can’t think of anything more Western-romantic than cowboy poetry, which becomes more popular each year. In fact, the 24th Annual Montana ...

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Saturday, July 4, 2009

Happy Fourth of July!

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Happy Fourth of July! Today is the day we celebrate our independence on the day that the Declaration of Independence was signed, but to me, ...

Friday, May 22, 2009

Lithuanian Settlers in Texas

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I love stopping at roadside markers and have always enjoyed reading about the early settlers of the Old West. One of the most fascinating a...

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Darla Sue Dollman: Darla Sue Dollman is the author of "Colorado's Deadliest Floods," now available through History Press Library Editions. She has a BA in English and MFA in Creative Writing from Colorado State University where she taught creative writing, literature, composition, and first-year introductory courses. She also taught Composition courses at the University of Northern Colorado and Technical Business Writing at Aims Community College. She has 42 years experience as a freelance investigative journalist, staff journalist, assistant editor and editor. Her articles can also be found in The Christian Science Monitor, History Magazine, Dezert Magazine and other publications.

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