Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Christopher "Kit" Carson: His Puzzling Involvement in the Navajo Long Walks

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Christopher "Kit" Carson (1809-1868) is known as one of America's most famous frontiersmen, explorers believed by many to be ...
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

The Mormon Handcart Pioneers

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Mormon Handcart Train, from "The History of Iowa  from the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century." Be...
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Sunday, December 16, 2012

The Buffalo Soldiers: Blacks in Blue

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They endured prejudice, discrimination, and constant danger, but the Buffalo Soldiers were famous for their bravery, dedication and resilie...
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Cowboys Build Town for Re-enactment of Old West Shootouts

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Raccoon Forks, which is located in a clearing not far from Valparaiso, Nebraska, is not an actual ghost town. No one lives there, and no o...
Saturday, November 24, 2012

Fulfilling a Prophecy: Return of the Catalina Buffalo

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I have an article in the Fall/Winter issue of Dezert Magazine called " Fulfilling a Prophecy: Return of the Catalina Buffalo ." ...
Saturday, November 10, 2012

The Minnesota Massacre, or Dakota War of 1862

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The Minnesota Massacre, or Dakota War, is considered the first great, (or serious), attack in the  Indian Wars. The event is believed to ma...
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

30 Day eBook Project

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I will be trying something new in November. In addition to writing articles, blogging, and my usual obsessive study of history, I am goin...