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Henry Newton Brown
Henry was never the brightest bulb in the box, but he was probably typical of young men in the Old West. He was born in Missouri but was orphaned early in his life, raised by his uncle Jasper Richardson until … Continue reading
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Jeff Davis Milton
His parents named him Jefferson Davis, which should tell us something about the politics of his father, John Milton. John was a capable attorney, a wily politician, and a proud Floridian who, as Florida’s fifth governor, guided his state through … Continue reading
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More Cattle — More Cattle Wars
Some background Florida’s cattle were the first in North America, brought here by the 1521 expedition of Ponce de Leon. Cattle ranching began before the Seventeenth Century around America’s first city, St. Augustine. When Florida became a US territory in … Continue reading
Conflicting Loyalties
The Story of William Wells We aren’t quite sure when William was born. We think it was sometime in 1770 at a place called Jacob’s Creek in Pennsylvania; there is no record of his birth. He was the son of … Continue reading
Cowboy Hats
… and why folks wear them. Actually, they are WESTERN hats. Worn out west. But because they were popularized in the “cowboy” films dating from the silent era, people started calling them cowboy hats. Of course, stockmen wore western hats, … Continue reading
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Let the games begin …
Many of the things we attribute to the old southwest tradition were handed down from other times, places, and cultures. I want to discuss American rodeo, but I must first acknowledge the origin of modern rodeo events. Men have been … Continue reading
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The Sioux — Part IV
The Great Sioux War On-going Indian raids and battles on the northern plain region of the United States, which lasted from 1850-90, are collectively known as the Sioux Wars. These generally refer to the Dakota War of 1862, Red Cloud’s … Continue reading
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The Sioux — Part III
In 1865, Major General Grenville M. Dodge ordered the Powder River Expedition against the Lakota aligned tribes. Dodge sent three columns into the Powder River country — but in the final analysis, the expedition did little more than increase the … Continue reading
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The Sioux — Part II
The Lakota Sioux Before 1650, the Lakota Sioux lived east of the Red River and lived on the fringes of the prairies in the southern part of present-day Minnesota. By 1700, they had migrated to the eastern Dakotas. They were … Continue reading
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The Sioux — Part I
Introduction What makes the study of Native Americans interesting, and challenging, is that there is no “one” human group to study. There are many American Indian groups, and while they possess commonalities, the various tribes developed independently according to their … Continue reading
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