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A Very Long Ride

Bronco Charlie was a great horse rider.  He will forever hold a place in history as the youngest man to accomplish this feat, which is…

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Grabbing the Horse By the Tail

If you were witnessing a historic event, you might try to take a picture, or grab a memento to remember it.  Pictures weren’t available when…

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The Express Mail of the Day

160 years ago, this was express mail.  It was much slower and much more expensive that what we have today, but the method of delivery…

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