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A Fast Moving Fire
It was a fast moving fire. In fact, it was moving so quickly that people could not find aware to avoid it. Some thought the…
The Most Famous Cow in History
No doubt, she is one of the most famous cows in history…but is she really to blame for the problems she caused? This is the…
Sheep with a Right of Way
Today the number of snow skiers to this valley outnumbers the sheep that graze the summer mountainsides. However, the sheep still get the right of…
Silver Ran Out and Sheep Moved In
When the silver ran out, the sheep moved in…thousands of them in fact. This place became one of the largest sheep exporting cities in the…
The Story Behind Custer’s Last Stand
You’ve probably heard of Custer’s last stand at the Little Bighorn, but do you know the real story of what happened there? We’ll uncover some…
General Custer
You probably know his name because of his famous last stand. But before that battle in today’s state of Montana, there was much more to…
Permission to Get Married
For an enlisted man at Fort Hays, it wasn’t enough to win a woman’s heart and ask her hand in marriage. You needed the permission…
Reasons for Enlisting
The army certainly needs strong, upstanding young men and women to fill its ranks…but in the late 19th century, the reasons folks enlisted may have…
A Remaining Fort
As Americans moved from east to west, a network of forts sprang up on the high plains to protect travel and commerce. A few of…
General Washington’s Fight
The battle George Washington waged against this invisible enemy may not seem that glamorous and it certainly doesn’t get much space in any history book. …
