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Tag: The Western Frontier

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by R.K. DeArment 6/13/20179/2/2022
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What Happened to the Custer Family After the Last Stand at Little Bighorn?

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by HistoryNet Staff 6/5/20178/31/2022
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Western Movies Get Soldiers’ Uniforms Wrong. Here’s What They Really Looked Like.

by HistoryNet Staff 6/1/20178/31/2022
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Did You Know There Was a Wild West Guide Book for Settlers? This Officer and Explorer Wrote It.

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