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Category Archives: Pioneers
America’s Old Northwest
The history almost no one knows Initially, the territories claimed by Great Britain in North America included all of present-day New England, extending southward along the Atlantic seacoast to the northern boundary of Spanish Florida and then westward to the … Continue reading
The Case of Tom Horn
Background Old West history books are filled with stories about large cattle ranches, the cattlemen that ran them, the long and dangerous trail drives that took months to complete, and the conflicts between cattle barons and small farmers and ranchers. … Continue reading
Posted in American Frontier, American Indians, American Military, American Southwest, Apache Indians, Arizona Territory, Cheyenne, Colorado, Corruption, Gunfights and such, History, Indian Territory, Indian War, Montana, Nevada, Northwest Territory, Oklahoma, Outlaws, Pioneers, Politicians, Range War, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
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José Cosme de Urrea y Elías González
Introduction There are several definitions for the word filibuster. In the modern sense, a filibuster is a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedure. In its historical context, a filibuster is … Continue reading
A New England Man
Introduction In 1755, British colonists had a full plate: French soldiers and their Indian allies were killing British settlers, parliament was finding ways to increase everyone’s taxes, and the British monarch, who couldn’t speak English, was mentally ill. Amazingly, there was … Continue reading
The Last General
Introduction The history of Rome inspires the imaginations of those who enjoy looking into the past. Rome existed for around 1,100 years, beginning about 625 B.C. That is such a long period of time that historians feel compelled to study … Continue reading
Thomas Gage
Introduction British General Thomas Gage was, at one time, the highest authority in North America during the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. In his time, he was criticized by the British and the Americans alike, and to this … Continue reading
The Fifty-six
The fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor. Who were these men, and what happened to them? All of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were educated. Some were lawyers and … Continue reading
Posted in American Frontier, Colonial America, Founding Fathers, History, Pioneers
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Indentured Servitude
Introduction Warfare is brutish – the longer war rages, the more objectionable it becomes. One example of this was the Thirty Years’ War. It was fought primarily in the area of central Europe in the 17th century and remains one … Continue reading
Mister Montana
Last week — … we examined the outlaw sheriff operating in and around Virginia City-Bannack, in the Idaho/Montana Territory. This week, we will look at a man who some would argue was as bad as the outlaw sheriff, only better … Continue reading
Old Paint
Following the French and Indian War (1754-63), the British colony of Virginia extended from the Atlantic seaboard to the eastern bank of the Mississippi River. Few British subjects traveled beyond the Appalachian Mountains until the early 1770s. The area of … Continue reading
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