Monthly Archives: August 2020

An Oklahoma Rose

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Mustang

Among the reasons I enjoy history is that it provides an interesting insight into the lives of people who have gone before, provides us with examples of morality (or a lack of it), and it gives some perspectives about our … Continue reading →

Posted in FRONTIER | 5 Comments

The American Frontier

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Mustang

Some background Human migration could be the most important factor in understanding the development of North America.  While it is true that the story of humankind is one of migration, our American story began when people decided to risk their … Continue reading →

Posted in FRONTIER, HISTORY | 6 Comments

The Ambushers

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Mustang

An ambush (also, ambuscade) is a long-established military tactic in which combatants take advantage of concealment and the element of surprise to attack unsuspecting enemies from concealed positions, i.e., from dense underbrush, from wooded areas, or from behind hilltops.  Another … Continue reading →

Posted in CIVIL WAR, HISTORY | 3 Comments

Mexican California and the Bear Flag Revolt

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Mustang

No one can fully understand the relationship between Mexico and the United States without also understanding the history of Spain, of New Spain, its transition to the Republic of Mexico, and of course the concomitant relationships between the American colonies … Continue reading →

Posted in HISTORY | 2 Comments

Mysterious Johnny …

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Mustang

Except for San Francisco, California, there was not much opulence in the Old West.  In place of lavishness most of the old west towns offered an abundance of saloons, gambling houses, and brothels.  With one saloon or gambling house after … Continue reading →

Posted in HISTORY | 5 Comments