HISTORY
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10 Pivotal Events in the Life of Buffalo Bill
[ad_1] 1. Cody Family Moves to Kansas Will was born in Iowa Territory in 1846. In 1854 father Isaac moved the…
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Seminoles Taught American Soldiers a Thing or Two About Guerrilla Warfare
[ad_1] The word “Seminole” is derived from the Muscogean word simanó-li, or “runaway,” reflecting a common heritage, as Upper Creeks from…
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This Patient Rider Spent Months Retracing the Pony Express on Horseback
[ad_1] When the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Co. launched the Pony Express on April 3, 1860, fanfare…
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An SAS Rescue Mission Mission Gone Wrong
[ad_1] Norman Crockatt is not a well-known name, but the British intelligence officer was responsible for one of the most…
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The One and Only ‘Booger’ Was Among History’s Best Rodeo Performers
[ad_1] The horse was once as essential to Western life as the six-gun, and breaking horses was once a necessary…
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The Top Books and Films About Buffalo Bill Cody
[ad_1] Books Buffalo Bill: Scout, Showman, Visionary (2010, by Steve Friesen) This is my biography of William Frederick “Buffalo Bill”…
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This Victorian-Era Performer Learned that the Stage Life in the American West Wasn’t All Applause and Bouquets
[ad_1] The California Gold Rush. The very words evoked the strong reaction of an American populace driven by adventure and…
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Could These American Paratroopers Stop the Germans from Reaching Utah Beach on D-Day?
[ad_1] O n the evening of June 5, 1944, Louis Leroux, his wife, and their six children scrambled atop an…
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Oscar Wilde Bothered and Bewildered Westerners While Touring to Promote Gilbert and Sullivan
[ad_1] Of all the city slickers ever to venture into the 19th century American West, Oscar Wilde towered above the…
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This Frenchman Tried to Best the Wright Brothers on Their Home Turf
[ad_1] Frenchman Henri Farman was already a celebrated cycling champion, race car driver and entrepreneur when he ordered a biplane…
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