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James Marshall: California’s Gold Discoverer
The tragedy and the irony of the man who discovered a nugget on the South Fork of the American River and set in motion the rush to a new El Dorado.
Louis L’Amour’s New Mexico
Seven of the popular Western author’s many novels are set in the ‘Land of Enchantment,’ and they offer real history and real geography for adventuresome historic travelers.
America’s Civil War: January 2001 From the Editor
The newly liberated slaves on South Carolina’s Sea Islands faced an ironic challenge to […]
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.
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 British Strategist Lacked Military Experience, But His Theories Were Borne Out During Both World Wars
British naval historian and geostrategist Sir Julian Corbett (1854–1922) was a contemporary of renowned […]
Are There Parallels Between ‘Avatar’ And The Vietnam War?
James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is out. It’s time to unpack the controversial comparisons between the film series and the Vietnam War.
Before Literary Stardom, Frederick Douglass Faced a Life of Violence
A look at the famed American in the new play “American Prophet.”
5 Wild Westerns With New Mexico Ties
Some deal with Billy the Kid’s lively times in the territory — no kidding!