Category: Best of
The King of the Cowboys: Tom Mix
He was king of the cowboys, a real-life ranch hand that won the hearts of the nation with his amazing feats on Tony the Wonder…
When Life Throws You Lemons
When life throws you a lemon, you make lemonade. Mark certainly has plenty of lemons…but he doesn’t have to make them into lemonade to compete. …
A Citrus Packer
You’ve probably bought their fruit and not even realized it. This is a family owned citurs packer that grows, packs, markets and ships around the…
Daniel Boone Working For Another Country
Daniel Boone is one of the most famous American frontiersman. But when he crossed the Mississippi River, he went to work for a country other…
One of the Oldest Cities on the Mississippi
It’s one of the oldest and largest cities on the Mississippi River…and although some may have heard of names like Laclede and Chateau…why did they…
A Battle in Kansas
The shots at Ft. Sumter in April of 1861 are often considered the first military action of the Civil War. However, one could make a…
John Brown: The Early Years
In the years just ahead of the Civil War, thousands of people came to Kansas ahead of a critical vote on whether the new state…
Fort Bridger
This fort serviced the Pony Express, the Oregon Trail, and was around so long it even slept travelers by car. It’s a big history in…
New Ownership of a Fort
You usually don’t think of a fort coming under new ownership. But that’s what happened to this site that bears the name of a frontier…
One of the Best Known Mountain Men of the 1800s
He was one of the best known mountain men of the early 19th century. A man who was skilled in the fur trade and later…
