Author: Justo

Mexican-American War Timeline – 1846-1848 The Mexican-American War Timeline – 1846-1848 marks a period of intense conflict and territorial shifts […]

Battle of Black Jack, Kansas The year 1856 marked a critical juncture in the tumultuous narrative of the United States, […]

Pony Express Stations Across the American West The story of the Pony Express, a daring and short-lived mail delivery service, […]

Pony Express Division Two – Fort Kearny to Horseshoe Creek The vast American West, a landscape of sprawling plains, towering […]

Pony Express Division One – St. Joseph to Fort Kearny The Pony Express Division One, stretching from St. Joseph, Missouri, […]

A Ghost Story on the Oregon Trail The year is 1869. The vast American landscape stretches westward, beckoning pioneers with […]

Fort Vancouver, Washington – From Traders to Soldiers Fort Vancouver, a site steeped in history and nestled along the northern […]

The Oregon-California Trail Across Wyoming “On the road from the fort… I saw a wagon – tolerable, good but heavy […]

John “Liver Eating” Johnson – Mountain Man and Lawman John "Liver-Eating" Johnson, a name that conjures images of a rugged […]

Cherokee Trail – An Alternate Route to the West The Cherokee Trail stands as a testament to the westward expansion […]

Code Young – Cowboy Outlaw The annals of the American West are replete with tales of daring outlaws, men who […]

George West Musgrave – All-Around Bad Man The annals of the American West are replete with figures who blurred the […]