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Seminoles Taught American Soldiers a Thing or Two About Guerrilla Warfare
During the 1835–42 Second Seminole War and as Army scouts out West, these warriors from the South proved formidable.
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This Patient Rider Spent Months Retracing the Pony Express on Horseback
In 2019 Will Grant embarked on a 142-day, 2,000-mile horseback journey from the Pony Express stables in St. Joseph, Mo., to trail’s end in Sacramento, Calif.
10 Pivotal Events in the Life of Buffalo Bill
William Frederick Cody (1846-1917) led a signal life, from his youthful exploits with the Pony Express and in service as a U.S. Army scout to his globetrotting days as a showman and international...
During the War Years, Posters From the American Homefront Told You What to Do — And What Not to Do
If you needed some motivation during the war years, there was probably a poster for that.
The One and Only ‘Booger’ Was Among History’s Best Rodeo Performers
Texan Sam Privett, the colorfully nicknamed proprietor of Booger Red’s Wild West, backed up his boast he could ride anything on four legs.
The Top Books and Films About Buffalo Bill Cody
Steve Friesen, the former director of the Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave in Colorado, assesses what has been written and filmed.
An SAS Rescue Mission Mission Gone Wrong
When covert operatives went into Italy to retrieve prisoners of war, little went according to plan.
This Victorian-Era Performer Learned that the Stage Life in the American West Wasn’t All Applause and Bouquets
Sue Robinson rose from an itinerant life as a touring child performer to become an acclaimed dramatic actress.
As the Boxer Rebellion Stole Headlines from His Wild West, Buffalo Bill Put the Clash into His Show
In 1901, Cody had his Sioux performers don Chinese garb and portray the rebels.
Could These American Paratroopers Stop the Germans from Reaching Utah Beach on D-Day?
The peaceful French countryside around La Fiere Bridge erupted into a desperate firefight on June 6, 1944.
Oscar Wilde Bothered and Bewildered Westerners While Touring to Promote Gilbert and Sullivan
Poet and playwright Oscar Wilde was no slouch at drawing crowds, critics and cash during his seven-week ramble of the American West in 1882.
This Frenchman Tried to Best the Wright Brothers on Their Home Turf
The Wrights won.
Buffalo Bill’s Tours of Italy and the ‘Spaghetti Western’ Inspired Replica Old West Firearms
Rifles and revolvers made by Uberti, Pietta, Pedersoli and other Italian firms remain popular.
The Explosion of Mount Hood
One minute this 460-foot-long munition ship was there, then it wasn't.
This Quiet Missionary Survived the Lincoln County War to Live Among the Zunis
While the Rev. Dr. Taylor Filmore Ealy was never destined to be a household name, his journal records a life of frontier challenges, from Oklahoma Territory to embattled Lincoln, New Mexico Terri...
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The Poignant Tale Behind a Celebrated Civil War Sketch
To artist Edwin Forbes, William Jackson of the 12th New York was an everyman Union soldier, a “solemn lad… toughened by campaigning.” There was much more to Jackson’s story.
The Miller Bros. 101 Ranch Real Wild West Didn’t Have Buffalo Bill’s Reach, But Its Performers Took Hollywood by Storm
Among the brothers' veteran ranch hands were such stars as Will Rogers, Tom Mix and Bill Pickett.
The Scandal that Led to Harry S. Truman Becoming President and Marilyn Monroe Getting Married
Did Curtiss-Wright deliberately sell defective engines to the U.S. Army during WWII?
For Southern Antagonists in the Civil War, a Kindred Desire for Peace Goes Awry
Kentucky’s John Crittenden, Virginia’s John Robertson found common ground too late as the prospects for peace evaded in 1860-61.
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You Might Be Surprised to Learn What This Resort Hotel Did During World War II
The Greenbrier is known for its luxury offerings—during the war it wasn't any different for its enemy diplomats.