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Mayflower's Desperate Crossing
Lisa Q. Wolfinger, Producer and Director, tells us more about the making of "Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower."
desperate crossing the untold story of the mayflow • history channel • pilgrims • plymouth • american history
Lisa Q. Wolfinger, Producer and Director, tells us more about the making of "Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower."
desperate crossing the untold story of the mayflow • history channel • pilgrims • plymouth • american history
Wolfinger on Native American Roles
Producer Wolfinger of "Desperate Crossing discusses the Native Americans used in the production.
desperate crossing the untold story of the mayflow • history channel • pilgrims • plymouth • american history
Producer Wolfinger of "Desperate Crossing discusses the Native Americans used in the production.
desperate crossing the untold story of the mayflow • history channel • pilgrims • plymouth • american history
Cherokee Alphabet
Sequoyah, for many years, works on his alphabet. When it is finished it is so simple that everyone, including the children, in his tribe learns it.
sequoyah of the cherokee • native americans • indians • books • literate and illiterate
Sequoyah, for many years, works on his alphabet. When it is finished it is so simple that everyone, including the children, in his tribe learns it.
sequoyah of the cherokee • native americans • indians • books • literate and illiterate
Colonial Philadelphia
William Penn arrives in Philadelphia. Within three years there are 7,000 people living in the city. Penn insures peace by dealing fairly with the Indians.
philadelphia • pennsylvania • william penn • native americans • quakers in america
William Penn arrives in Philadelphia. Within three years there are 7,000 people living in the city. Penn insures peace by dealing fairly with the Indians.
philadelphia • pennsylvania • william penn • native americans • quakers in america
Scalloped Oyster Recipe
Oysters added to the diet at Jamestown. Here is a recipe for Scalloped Oysters.
food • oysters • recipe for scalloped oysters • bread • eggs
Oysters added to the diet at Jamestown. Here is a recipe for Scalloped Oysters.
food • oysters • recipe for scalloped oysters • bread • eggs
Towns on the Plains: An Introduction, part 4
Towns in the west drew all types of folks. Right along side preachers, teachers, doctors, and lawyers were the bad guys—and gals. These rambling kind of citizens came in the form of gamblers, gunfighters, bank robbers and other outlaws, as well as madams and her girls who were often referred to as ‘Soiled Doves.’ To keep these folks in line you hired a sheriff.
towns • plains • soiled doves • lawmen • outlaws
Towns in the west drew all types of folks. Right along side preachers, teachers, doctors, and lawyers were the bad guys—and gals. These rambling kind of citizens came in the form of gamblers, gunfighters, bank robbers and other outlaws, as well as madams and her girls who were often referred to as ‘Soiled Doves.’ To keep these folks in line you hired a sheriff.
towns • plains • soiled doves • lawmen • outlaws
Pilgrims Coming to America
In an interview with Producer Wolfinger, she talks about the actors who play key roles in "Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower."
desperate crossing the untold story of the mayflow • history channel • pilgrims • plymouth • american history
In an interview with Producer Wolfinger, she talks about the actors who play key roles in "Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower."
desperate crossing the untold story of the mayflow • history channel • pilgrims • plymouth • american history
Autumn on the Plains, part 2
Homesteaders on the Great Plains had ample reasons for praying, such as for good crops, good harvest, and the health of their families and domestic animals.
homesteading • chickens • livestock • grasshoppers • hail
Homesteaders on the Great Plains had ample reasons for praying, such as for good crops, good harvest, and the health of their families and domestic animals.
homesteading • chickens • livestock • grasshoppers • hail
Mrs. Dalton’s Boys, part 4
The law decides that the discription of the train robbers resembles the Dalton boys. The law also decides that Emmett went across the bay to Oakland and got information on when valuable shipments were leaving by train. Grattan is arrested but gets away.
dalton • california • train robbery • fresno • oakland
The law decides that the discription of the train robbers resembles the Dalton boys. The law also decides that Emmett went across the bay to Oakland and got information on when valuable shipments were leaving by train. Grattan is arrested but gets away.
dalton • california • train robbery • fresno • oakland
The Sagers Go West, part 8
Captain Shaw leads the wagon train over the treacherous Blue Mountains. After traveling another some three hundred miles they arrive at the Whitman Mission. Mrs. Whitman agrees to take the girls in but refuses the boys until Dr. Whitman declares that he wants them.
sager • whitman • shaw • mission • oregon
Captain Shaw leads the wagon train over the treacherous Blue Mountains. After traveling another some three hundred miles they arrive at the Whitman Mission. Mrs. Whitman agrees to take the girls in but refuses the boys until Dr. Whitman declares that he wants them.
sager • whitman • shaw • mission • oregon
The Sagers Go West, part 9
Captain Shaw leads the wagon train over the treacherous Blue Mountains. After traveling another some three hundred miles they arrive at the Whitman Mission. Mrs. Whitman agrees to take the girls in but refuses the boys until Dr. Whitman declares that he wants them.
sager • whitman • shaw • mission • oregon
Captain Shaw leads the wagon train over the treacherous Blue Mountains. After traveling another some three hundred miles they arrive at the Whitman Mission. Mrs. Whitman agrees to take the girls in but refuses the boys until Dr. Whitman declares that he wants them.
sager • whitman • shaw • mission • oregon
Forts of the West, An Introduction
In time, numerous forts stretched across the west. Many of them are noted in the history of the American west because of battles involving them or that they were the location important treaties being signed. The names of some of these forts have become well known through out annuls of American Western history while today the names of so many of them are not now familiar to other than the most devoted historian. This series will attempts to bring to life many of these locations, both noted and obscure.
laramie • wyoming • leavenworth • kansas • fort kearny
In time, numerous forts stretched across the west. Many of them are noted in the history of the American west because of battles involving them or that they were the location important treaties being signed. The names of some of these forts have become well known through out annuls of American Western history while today the names of so many of them are not now familiar to other than the most devoted historian. This series will attempts to bring to life many of these locations, both noted and obscure.
laramie • wyoming • leavenworth • kansas • fort kearny
New Madrid Earthquake
Sudden tremors begin shaking the New Orleans. Islands in the river disappear, new ones appear. Riverbanks give way and trees fall into the water.
roosevelt • mississippi river • new madrid earthquake • river transportation in the 1800s • steamboats
Sudden tremors begin shaking the New Orleans. Islands in the river disappear, new ones appear. Riverbanks give way and trees fall into the water.
roosevelt • mississippi river • new madrid earthquake • river transportation in the 1800s • steamboats
Interview with Producer Wolfinger
This is an interview with Ms. Lisa Q. Wolfinger, Producer and Director of The History Channel's "Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower."
desperate crossing the untold story of the mayflow • history channel • pilgrims • plymouth • storm king mountain in colorado
This is an interview with Ms. Lisa Q. Wolfinger, Producer and Director of The History Channel's "Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower."
desperate crossing the untold story of the mayflow • history channel • pilgrims • plymouth • storm king mountain in colorado
Autumn on the Plains, part 1
Autumn, for the homesteader on the plains is a time of putting food by for human consumption as well as for their livestock. A well constructed cellar is the means of storage for both home-canned produce as well as fresh-kept roots such as potatoes and squash.
autumn • homesteader • plains • soddy • cellar
Autumn, for the homesteader on the plains is a time of putting food by for human consumption as well as for their livestock. A well constructed cellar is the means of storage for both home-canned produce as well as fresh-kept roots such as potatoes and squash.
autumn • homesteader • plains • soddy • cellar
GRANDMA'S SCISSORS
Viola Butler was born in Missouri in 1881. In 1900 she married John Trotter at Hutchinson, Kansas. For the rest of life she was a farm woman. Her scissors became a handy tool. Viola was able to throw them and kill jackrabbits. Once she saved her own life when she stabbed a rattlesnake.
trotter • butler • viola • missouri • hutchinson
Viola Butler was born in Missouri in 1881. In 1900 she married John Trotter at Hutchinson, Kansas. For the rest of life she was a farm woman. Her scissors became a handy tool. Viola was able to throw them and kill jackrabbits. Once she saved her own life when she stabbed a rattlesnake.
trotter • butler • viola • missouri • hutchinson
Mrs. Dalton’s Boys, part 3
Late one February night a gang of robbers attempt to rob a train in Central California. Although there is no actual evidence that the Daltons were the outlaws involved the law, after several blunders, concludes it must have been the Dalton Gang.
dalton • california • san joaquin • outlaw • train robbery
Late one February night a gang of robbers attempt to rob a train in Central California. Although there is no actual evidence that the Daltons were the outlaws involved the law, after several blunders, concludes it must have been the Dalton Gang.
dalton • california • san joaquin • outlaw • train robbery
The Railroad, part 1
On February 22, 1854 the railroad reached the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa. A grand celebration was made honoring promoter Henry Farnam as well as many others.
railroad • rock island • farnam • mississippi • missouri
On February 22, 1854 the railroad reached the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa. A grand celebration was made honoring promoter Henry Farnam as well as many others.
railroad • rock island • farnam • mississippi • missouri
The Railroad, part 2
On February 22, 1854 the railroad reached the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa. A grand celebration was made honoring promoter Henry Farnam as well as many others.
railroad • rock island • farnam • mississippi • missouri
On February 22, 1854 the railroad reached the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa. A grand celebration was made honoring promoter Henry Farnam as well as many others.
railroad • rock island • farnam • mississippi • missouri
The Railroad, part 3
Farnam complete the building of his railroad bridge across the Mississippi River but a river packet crashes into it, resulting in a disaster and a law suit. Lawyer Abraham Lincoln represents the Farnam interest in court.
railroad • rock island • farnam • lincoln • robert e. lee
Farnam complete the building of his railroad bridge across the Mississippi River but a river packet crashes into it, resulting in a disaster and a law suit. Lawyer Abraham Lincoln represents the Farnam interest in court.
railroad • rock island • farnam • lincoln • robert e. lee
The Railroad, part 4
The Mississippi and Missouri Railroad is established to cross the Iowa plains between Davenport, Iowa and Council Bluffs, Iowa. Winning a fifty thousand dollar prize, it reaches Iowa City moments before church bells ring in New Year’s Day, 1856.
railroad • rock island • farnam • council bluffs • missouri
The Mississippi and Missouri Railroad is established to cross the Iowa plains between Davenport, Iowa and Council Bluffs, Iowa. Winning a fifty thousand dollar prize, it reaches Iowa City moments before church bells ring in New Year’s Day, 1856.
railroad • rock island • farnam • council bluffs • missouri
The Railroad, part 5
The Kansas-Nebraska Act heats up the slave question. The Mississippi and Missouri Railroad nearly goes bankrupt while the Chicago and Northerwestern Railroad takes prominence. The American Civil War starts, halting much of the railroad construction across the plains.
railroad • farnam • kansas • nebraska • missouri
The Kansas-Nebraska Act heats up the slave question. The Mississippi and Missouri Railroad nearly goes bankrupt while the Chicago and Northerwestern Railroad takes prominence. The American Civil War starts, halting much of the railroad construction across the plains.
railroad • farnam • kansas • nebraska • missouri
Towns on the Plains: An Introduction, part 1
Towns on the Great Plains were started for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it would be because of a railroad coming through, or because gold had been discovered near by. Some towns lasted through the years and are still there today. Some just dwindled away and became ghost towns.
towns • great plains • prairie • cheyenne • wyoming
Towns on the Great Plains were started for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it would be because of a railroad coming through, or because gold had been discovered near by. Some towns lasted through the years and are still there today. Some just dwindled away and became ghost towns.
towns • great plains • prairie • cheyenne • wyoming
Fort Raymond
Fort Raymond, constructed in 1807 at the mouth of the Bighorn River was constructed by St. Louis Merchant and fur trader Manual Lisa. Lisa was also involved in real estate, trade with the Osage Indians, as well as the buying and selling of slaves. Ft. Raymond was named after Lisa’s son.
fort raymond • manual lisa • lewis • clark • napoleon
Fort Raymond, constructed in 1807 at the mouth of the Bighorn River was constructed by St. Louis Merchant and fur trader Manual Lisa. Lisa was also involved in real estate, trade with the Osage Indians, as well as the buying and selling of slaves. Ft. Raymond was named after Lisa’s son.
fort raymond • manual lisa • lewis • clark • napoleon
Towns on the Plains: An Introduction, part 2
On April 22, 1889, at noon, present-day Oklahoma was opened to white settlers. Long before that date folks started arriving ready to stake their claims. For what was called the Oklahoma Land Rush homesteaders and a lot of other kinds of folks, including Indians, gathered by the thousands.
oklahoma land rush • homesteaders • indians • horseback • wagons
On April 22, 1889, at noon, present-day Oklahoma was opened to white settlers. Long before that date folks started arriving ready to stake their claims. For what was called the Oklahoma Land Rush homesteaders and a lot of other kinds of folks, including Indians, gathered by the thousands.
oklahoma land rush • homesteaders • indians • horseback • wagons
Towns on the Plains: An Introduction, part 3
Not everyone who moved onto the Plains became a homesteader. Some folks saw the wide-open Plains as a place to start towns. So the first big question might be, why start a town? It might be because the railroad was coming through, or gold had been discovered nearby, or any of a dozen different reasons. But once that was known the next question was, how do you start a town?
towns on the great plains • railroad • gold rush • townsite act • congress
Not everyone who moved onto the Plains became a homesteader. Some folks saw the wide-open Plains as a place to start towns. So the first big question might be, why start a town? It might be because the railroad was coming through, or gold had been discovered nearby, or any of a dozen different reasons. But once that was known the next question was, how do you start a town?
towns on the great plains • railroad • gold rush • townsite act • congress
Shootout at Kennewick 6
Kid Barker is captured and charged with murder, but escapes jail several months later.
shootout at kennewick • washington • jail breaks • western outlaws • prosser
Kid Barker is captured and charged with murder, but escapes jail several months later.
shootout at kennewick • washington • jail breaks • western outlaws • prosser
The Boy Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull’s was born sometime around March of 1831 near the Ree River, now called Grand River on the Northern Plains of America. As a Lakota Sioux, he was born into the Hunkpapa clan. But as an infant he was not called Sitting Bull. At the time, that named belonged to his father.
sitting bull • sioux • lakota • hunkpapa • wakantanka
Sitting Bull’s was born sometime around March of 1831 near the Ree River, now called Grand River on the Northern Plains of America. As a Lakota Sioux, he was born into the Hunkpapa clan. But as an infant he was not called Sitting Bull. At the time, that named belonged to his father.
sitting bull • sioux • lakota • hunkpapa • wakantanka
Old Fort Benton
The building of the original Fort Benton by the newly reconstructed Missouri Fur Company under the direction of Joshua Pilcher was due to Mexico’s 1821 independence from Spain as well as the continued interest in trapping in the Mexican mountains. The aim of the fort’s owners was to establish trade with the Blackfeet Indians.
fort benton • montana • missouri fur company • joshua pilcher • manuel lisa
The building of the original Fort Benton by the newly reconstructed Missouri Fur Company under the direction of Joshua Pilcher was due to Mexico’s 1821 independence from Spain as well as the continued interest in trapping in the Mexican mountains. The aim of the fort’s owners was to establish trade with the Blackfeet Indians.
fort benton • montana • missouri fur company • joshua pilcher • manuel lisa
Lydia in a World Gone Crazy
Lydia Roosevelt survives the devastating destruction caused by the New Madrid Earthquake. The steamboat New Orleans reaches New Orleans.
roosevelt • new madrid earthquake • mississippi river • tennessee • alligators
Lydia Roosevelt survives the devastating destruction caused by the New Madrid Earthquake. The steamboat New Orleans reaches New Orleans.
roosevelt • new madrid earthquake • mississippi river • tennessee • alligators
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
If you have young children, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day might seem like a difficult holiday to celebrate. Teach children the significance of the holiday with these ideas.
martin luther king jr. • martin luther king jr. day • mlk jr. day • dr. king • family celebrations
If you have young children, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day might seem like a difficult holiday to celebrate. Teach children the significance of the holiday with these ideas.
martin luther king jr. • martin luther king jr. day • mlk jr. day • dr. king • family celebrations
Manhunt in Kennewick
Kennewick Shootout: The body of outlaw Jake Lake is found, Kid Barker arrested, Marshal Mike Glover dies.
manhunt in kennewick • outlaw barker sought following shootout • kid barker • kennewick shootout in washington state • outlaw jacob ‘jake’ lake
Kennewick Shootout: The body of outlaw Jake Lake is found, Kid Barker arrested, Marshal Mike Glover dies.
manhunt in kennewick • outlaw barker sought following shootout • kid barker • kennewick shootout in washington state • outlaw jacob ‘jake’ lake
Real Tomato Sauce
Tomato sauce made from real tomatoes takes time but it can be fun and the rewards are worth it.
tomato sauce • tomatoes • sauce • saute onions • slow cooking
Tomato sauce made from real tomatoes takes time but it can be fun and the rewards are worth it.
tomato sauce • tomatoes • sauce • saute onions • slow cooking
Bents Fort, Colorado, part 1
Bent’s Fort, established in 1833, by William Bent was located on the north side of the Arkansas River in present-day Colorado along the Santa Fe Trail. This branch of the Trail crossed the river near where present-day La Junta, Colorado is located.
bent’s • fort • william • carson • charles
Bent’s Fort, established in 1833, by William Bent was located on the north side of the Arkansas River in present-day Colorado along the Santa Fe Trail. This branch of the Trail crossed the river near where present-day La Junta, Colorado is located.
bent’s • fort • william • carson • charles
Book Review: Savoring The Seasons
Savoring The Seasons is a cookbook celebrating the seasons and culture of the northern mid-west. The recipes are rich in cultural heritage, as well as history of its people and food of its environment. © <a href=http://home.comcast.net/~culinaryjen/Bio.html>Jennifer A. Wickes</a>
book review • recipes • jennifer a. wickes • cookbook reviews • freelance
Savoring The Seasons is a cookbook celebrating the seasons and culture of the northern mid-west. The recipes are rich in cultural heritage, as well as history of its people and food of its environment. © <a href=http://home.comcast.net/~culinaryjen/Bio.html>Jennifer A. Wickes</a>
book review • recipes • jennifer a. wickes • cookbook reviews • freelance
Fort Bonneville
In 1832, Fort Bonneville is established Captain Benjamin L. E. Bonneville on the Green River near the mouth of Horse Creek. Here, with many objections from Mountain Man Joseph Walker, he erects Fort Bonneville. Because of the objectionable location, the fort is soon dubbed, by fur trappers, as Fort Nonsense and Bonneville’s Folly.
bonneville • green river • fort • joseph r. walker • army
In 1832, Fort Bonneville is established Captain Benjamin L. E. Bonneville on the Green River near the mouth of Horse Creek. Here, with many objections from Mountain Man Joseph Walker, he erects Fort Bonneville. Because of the objectionable location, the fort is soon dubbed, by fur trappers, as Fort Nonsense and Bonneville’s Folly.
bonneville • green river • fort • joseph r. walker • army
GHOST ON THE PLAINS
When winter comes on the Great American Plains the Indians gather around the fires in their lodges and tell stories. Here is a ghost story told by the Cheyenne about the Double-Faced Ghost.
plains • indians • cheyenne • ghost • monsters
When winter comes on the Great American Plains the Indians gather around the fires in their lodges and tell stories. Here is a ghost story told by the Cheyenne about the Double-Faced Ghost.
plains • indians • cheyenne • ghost • monsters
Jim Bridger, part 1
At age 18, Jim Bridger joins Gen. William Ashley's fur-trapping expedition to the headwaters of the Missouri. Later he takes a bull-boad down the Bear River and discovers the Great Salt Lake in Utah. He becomes a partner of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company.
bridger • sublette • fitzpatrick • fraeb • gervais
At age 18, Jim Bridger joins Gen. William Ashley's fur-trapping expedition to the headwaters of the Missouri. Later he takes a bull-boad down the Bear River and discovers the Great Salt Lake in Utah. He becomes a partner of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company.
bridger • sublette • fitzpatrick • fraeb • gervais
The Battle at Beecher’s Island, 1868, part 1
Major George Alexander Forsyth of the Ninth Cavalry and aides-de-camps, in 1868, to General Sheridan is authorized to raise a company of scouts from Forts Harker and Hayes, Kansas for a campaign against some Cheyenne, who had been raiding and killing across Kansas. Forsyth’s second in command is Lieutenant Frederick H. Beecher of the Third Infantry, a nephew of the famed Henry Ward Beecher.
george alexander forsyth • frederick h. beecher • cavalry • sheridan • harker
Major George Alexander Forsyth of the Ninth Cavalry and aides-de-camps, in 1868, to General Sheridan is authorized to raise a company of scouts from Forts Harker and Hayes, Kansas for a campaign against some Cheyenne, who had been raiding and killing across Kansas. Forsyth’s second in command is Lieutenant Frederick H. Beecher of the Third Infantry, a nephew of the famed Henry Ward Beecher.
george alexander forsyth • frederick h. beecher • cavalry • sheridan • harker
The Battle at Beecher’s Island, 1868, part 3
Cheyenne Chief Roman Nose, in spite of a taboo he has broken, leads his warriors against Major George Alexander Forsyth’s men who are presenting a defense on what will later be called Beecher’s Island.
major george alexander forsyth • roman nose • frederick h. beecher • cavalry • cheyennes
Cheyenne Chief Roman Nose, in spite of a taboo he has broken, leads his warriors against Major George Alexander Forsyth’s men who are presenting a defense on what will later be called Beecher’s Island.
major george alexander forsyth • roman nose • frederick h. beecher • cavalry • cheyennes
Cincinnati vs. South Florida Football 2009
It's one of the best matchups of the 2009 college football season thus far. And who would've thought it would take place on a Thursday night in Tampa, Fla.?
cincinnati bearcats football • ncaa top 25 • college football scores • college football statistics • south florida bulls football
It's one of the best matchups of the 2009 college football season thus far. And who would've thought it would take place on a Thursday night in Tampa, Fla.?
cincinnati bearcats football • ncaa top 25 • college football scores • college football statistics • south florida bulls football
South Florida Beats West Virginia
B.J. Daniels and the South Florida Bulls fell way short in their first two Big East Conference football showdowns of 2009. They weren't about to let that happen again.
ncaa football scores • big east conference football • south florida bulls football schedule • south florida vs. west virginia football results • west virginia mountaineers football
B.J. Daniels and the South Florida Bulls fell way short in their first two Big East Conference football showdowns of 2009. They weren't about to let that happen again.
ncaa football scores • big east conference football • south florida bulls football schedule • south florida vs. west virginia football results • west virginia mountaineers football
A MISSOURI CHRISTMAS
A war had just ended and it was Christmas on a farm in Missouri. The family was poor but shared abundant love. Each of the three daughters would receive one gift. They chose sleds. The youngest daughter wavered between a sled and a teddy bear. Hers would be the best Missouri Christmas ever.
christmas • missouri • farm • world • war
A war had just ended and it was Christmas on a farm in Missouri. The family was poor but shared abundant love. Each of the three daughters would receive one gift. They chose sleds. The youngest daughter wavered between a sled and a teddy bear. Hers would be the best Missouri Christmas ever.
christmas • missouri • farm • world • war
Bent’s Fort, Colorado, part 2
The construction of Bent’s Fort took the form of a parallelogram, with the northern and southern sides being about 150 feet long. The eastern and western sides measured about 100 feet in length. The walls of this adobe fort were six or seven feet thick at the base and rose to between seventeen and eighteen feet high.
bent’s fort • colorado • william • charles • adobies
The construction of Bent’s Fort took the form of a parallelogram, with the northern and southern sides being about 150 feet long. The eastern and western sides measured about 100 feet in length. The walls of this adobe fort were six or seven feet thick at the base and rose to between seventeen and eighteen feet high.
bent’s fort • colorado • william • charles • adobies
Bent’s Fort, Colorado, part 3
Bent had a partner in his fort and trading concern, Ceran St. Vrain. Ceran was also of a family well known in the history of St. Louis. The partnership of Bent and St. Vrain was the name of one of the most important of the fur trading firms. It ranked next to the American Fur Company in the amount of business that it transacted in the period about 1840.
bent’s fort • colorado • william • charles • ceran st. vrain
Bent had a partner in his fort and trading concern, Ceran St. Vrain. Ceran was also of a family well known in the history of St. Louis. The partnership of Bent and St. Vrain was the name of one of the most important of the fur trading firms. It ranked next to the American Fur Company in the amount of business that it transacted in the period about 1840.
bent’s fort • colorado • william • charles • ceran st. vrain
Cheyenne Uprising
In July of 1868, the Cheyenne gathered at Fort Larned, Kansas to receive annuities as directed by the Medicine Lodge Treaty. A part of those annuities were guns and ammunition for hunting because some Cheyenne had gone on a raid Superintendent Murphy decided not to give these Indians the arms. He later relented but it was too late. An Indian War was already in progress.
cheyenne • war • larned • kansas • fort
In July of 1868, the Cheyenne gathered at Fort Larned, Kansas to receive annuities as directed by the Medicine Lodge Treaty. A part of those annuities were guns and ammunition for hunting because some Cheyenne had gone on a raid Superintendent Murphy decided not to give these Indians the arms. He later relented but it was too late. An Indian War was already in progress.
cheyenne • war • larned • kansas • fort
EARTHQUAKE in the Year 1811
On December 16, 1811 an earthquake, centered at New Madrid, Missouri, occurred. By modern methods this quake is estimated to have registered well over 9.5. It was followed by three additional quakes with the final one happening on February 13, 1812. This final quake lasted nearly one hour and caused as much damage as the previous three together. Shawnee Chief Tecumseh prophesied this upheaval that for a time caused the Mississippi to run backwards, thus creating a vast lake in Tennessee.
earthquake • new madrid • missouri • shawnee • tecumseh
On December 16, 1811 an earthquake, centered at New Madrid, Missouri, occurred. By modern methods this quake is estimated to have registered well over 9.5. It was followed by three additional quakes with the final one happening on February 13, 1812. This final quake lasted nearly one hour and caused as much damage as the previous three together. Shawnee Chief Tecumseh prophesied this upheaval that for a time caused the Mississippi to run backwards, thus creating a vast lake in Tennessee.
earthquake • new madrid • missouri • shawnee • tecumseh
HEART OF THE PLAINS
When Coronado explored that part of the Great American Plains known today as Kansas this wild and rugged land was inhabited by the Wichita, Pawnee, Kansa, and the Osage people. In the years after the 1803 signing of the Louisiana Purchase these Native Americans were joined by missionaries, pioneers, buffalo hunters. Then came the wild days of the cattle drives, outlaws and lawmen.
kansas • indians • native americans • forts • louisiana
When Coronado explored that part of the Great American Plains known today as Kansas this wild and rugged land was inhabited by the Wichita, Pawnee, Kansa, and the Osage people. In the years after the 1803 signing of the Louisiana Purchase these Native Americans were joined by missionaries, pioneers, buffalo hunters. Then came the wild days of the cattle drives, outlaws and lawmen.
kansas • indians • native americans • forts • louisiana
Indianapolis, Pt. 2
Hoosier Hannah continues her tour of Indianapolis, the State Capitol of Indiana, in Marion County and on The Old National Road crossing the state on U. S. Highway 40.
hoosier hannah • indiana • indianapolis • el sol de tala • aesop’s tables
Hoosier Hannah continues her tour of Indianapolis, the State Capitol of Indiana, in Marion County and on The Old National Road crossing the state on U. S. Highway 40.
hoosier hannah • indiana • indianapolis • el sol de tala • aesop’s tables
Jim Bridger, part 2
Fort Bridger becomes an important stopping place on the Oregon Trail until the Mormons run him out. The Mormons destroy the fort but the Army takes it over and rebuilds it. It is finally abanded by the Army in 1890. Bridger retires from the fur trade and settles on a farm in Missouri until his death in 1881.
bridger • oregon • green river • uintah mountains • mormons
Fort Bridger becomes an important stopping place on the Oregon Trail until the Mormons run him out. The Mormons destroy the fort but the Army takes it over and rebuilds it. It is finally abanded by the Army in 1890. Bridger retires from the fur trade and settles on a farm in Missouri until his death in 1881.
bridger • oregon • green river • uintah mountains • mormons
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