Author: Justo

William Carr – Heroic Deputy or Outlaw? The annals of the American West are replete with figures whose lives straddled […]

Legends of Captain Kidd’s Treasure By Charles M. Skinner in 1896 The specter of Captain William Kidd, the infamous privateer-turned-pirate, […]

Fort Arbuckle, Oklahoma Nestled within the rolling landscapes of Garvin County, Oklahoma, lies a site steeped in history and whispers […]

Mardi Gras History Mardi Gras, a spectacle of vibrant colors, elaborate costumes, and unbridled revelry, is more than just a […]

John Wilkes Booth – Actor to Assassin John Wilkes Booth, a name forever etched in the annals of American history, […]

Women in the Homestead By William Worthington Fowler in 1877 The saga of westward expansion in America is often told […]

John Brown – Crusading Against Slavery John Brown, often known by the moniker "Osawatomie Brown," stands as one of the […]

Historical Accounts of American History "The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice." – Mark Twain. […]

Hardtack and Coffee in the Civil War The American Civil War, a conflict that cleaved the nation in two, demanded […]

Utah Indian Battles Long before the arrival of Mormon settlers in 1847, the vast and varied landscape of Utah served […]

Hernando De Soto – Exploring the Southeast Hernando de Soto, a name synonymous with ambition, conquest, and ultimately, tragedy, embarked […]

Johnson County War, Wyoming The vast expanse of Wyoming’s open range in the 1880s, once teeming with buffalo, witnessed the […]