Monthly Archives: April 2021

Legends and Such

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Mustang

The story of David Crockett and Mike Fink Some Background A few weeks ago, at Fix Bayonets, I posted an account of the 8th Marine Regiment following its activation in 1917.  The regiment formed as a contingency for possible service … Continue reading →

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The Timely End of Pecos Bob

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Mustang

“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” —Aristotle Introduction In terms of geologic time, the American west was settled in the blink of an eye, but in terms of the human experience, which involved much suffering, terror, sorrow, and … Continue reading →

Posted in American Southwest, Corruption, Gunfights and such, History, New Mexico, Society, Truth | 5 Comments

Frontier Capitalists

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Mustang

. . . and Tough Hombres Europeans have competed against one another since the end of the Roman Empire, first as tribal entities, and later as nation-states.  It is, perhaps, an element of human nature.  Christopher Columbus’ exploration of 1492 … Continue reading →

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Black Mountaineers

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Mustang

Occasionally, one learns something by stumbling across information previously unknown.  At other times, one learns by asking questions and then begins a process to find the answers.  That’s the way it was with me in these stories of black mountain … Continue reading →

Posted in American Frontier, American Indians, Cheyenne, History, Indian Territory, Mountain Men, Pioneers | 2 Comments