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Category Archives: Kansas
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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Old West vs. Hollywood West
What most of us learned about the Old West, as kids, was what we saw at the cinema and on early black and white television. It was great fun. In my day, we all looked forward to the Saturday matinees … Continue reading
The Hyde Park Gunfight
Historian Eduardo Obregón Pagán’s book Valley of the Guns: The Pleasant Valley War and the Trauma of Violence emphasizes the post-traumatic stress among survivors of old west gunfights, hostile Indian attacks, and lawmen who were quick on the trigger. I … Continue reading
Posted in Gunfights and such, History, Kansas, Texas
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