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Category Archives: American Indians
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
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
Posted in American Indians, History, Indian Territory, Indian War, Sioux Indians
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On The Border
For three hundred years, Spain, France, and England asserted their claims over vast swaths of the North American continent. They did this by sending soldiers, settlers, trappers, and merchants to plant their flags, construct fortifications and trading posts. They signed … Continue reading
Legends and Such
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
Frontier Capitalists
. . . 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
Posted in American Frontier, American Indians, History, Mountain Men, New France, Pioneers
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Black Mountaineers
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
Dog Soldiers
Violent conflict didn’t suddenly manifest itself upon native people at the moment Europeans arrived in the Americas. Native Americans (Indians) have been at war with one another for thousands of years before the white man appeared, and if you happened … Continue reading
Posted in American Indians, Cheyenne, Civil War, History, Indian Territory, Indian War, Kansas, Minnesota, Pioneers
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Lincoln County War
A story about America’s most corrupt state. Between 1845 and 1850, a devastating fungus destroyed Ireland’s potato crop. During these years, over a million Irishmen died from starvation and related diseases; twice that number immigrated to other lands, around 500,000 … Continue reading
Move, Shoot, Communicate
US Mail and the Pony Express All civilizations share certain characteristics, which include large population centers where economic transactions take place, architecture that house social institutions (government offices, court rooms, religious centers), where craftsman and artisans produce their masterpieces. Civilizations … Continue reading
