Month: May 2025
When Cattle Ranchers and Sheep Herders Clashed
There was a time when cattle ranchers and sheep herders clashed, sometimes violently, in the western U.S. This town saw it’s share of unfriendly encounters…
When a Way of Life Was Changed Forever
In the fall of 1879, an unfortunate set of events led to a clash between Native Americans and white settlers in northwestern Colorado. Several men…
The Town of Meeker, Colorado
In western Colorado you’ll find the town of Meeker. It’s the surname of a family sent here in the 1870s for a job with the…
Harper’s Ferry
He is a man of legend…a man whose story may be larger than life…a renegade who history now looks upon as a catalyst to the…
The Site of Events That Would Change the World
It was the site of events that would change the history of this nation and in turn influence the world. While the town is now…
The Wendover Airfield Museum
Wendover, Utah is home to a closed air base that still has many features of the days when it was in operation. In fact, this…
Part of the Nuclear Weapon Development Plan
As World War II raged in Europe and in the Pacific, scientists worked to develop a nuclear weapon that could end that war. Part of…
An Important Story of America
When you head west from Salt Lake City you cross the Salt Lake Desert and the first town you’ll come to is on the state…
The Celebration of Cinco de Mayo
Many Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo every May, but the date does not garner as much attention in Mexico. So why does the commemoration of…
Columbia, California
Southeast of Sacramento you’ll find many towns that trace their roots to the gold rush days of the late 1840s. One such town is Columbia,…