In 1897 a unit of black infantrymen set out on a grueling expedition to demonstrate a unique means of military transport–the bicycle.
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The Death of Wilhautyah
When a white settler killed a Nez Perce warrior in 1876, the incident set off a chain of events that led to war.
Jerry Enzler: Trailing a Trailblazer
The author delved into archives nationwide to write the definitive biography of Jim Bridger
Scratchboard Artist Kody Bundy
Bundy connects with horses and Western wildlife in her chosen medium
Spotted Tail, chief of the Brulés
Destined for greatness and an early death, Spotted Tail, the great chief of the […]
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: How Americans Made English a Bodacious New Language
Settlers created fresh, colorful words and phrases to describe their land and life
Firsthand Accounts From Wounded Knee Tell a Chaotic Tale of Fear, Terror — and Indiscriminate Gunfire
What really happened in the deadly shooting rampage at Wounded Knee that left 200 Lakota Sioux dead? A close examination leaves one thing clear.
War Drums in the Owens Valley
Paiutes had hunted and farmed in the mostly peaceful California valley for centuries before […]
Who Was ‘Portugee’ Phillips, the Man Who Rode 236 Miles to Save Fort Phil Kearny?
Hope was in short supply after an attack by Northern Arapaho warriors. Phillips rode through a blizzard for reinforcements.
Ride of a Lifetime
Hope was in short supply at Fort Phil Kearny, Dakota Territory, in the wake of the December 1866 Fetterman disaster — until John ‘Portugee’ Phillips answered the call