Category: Legend of America

Bass Outlaw – Lawman, Gunfighter, & Texas Ranger The annals of the American West are replete with figures who straddled […]

Stede Bonnet – Gentleman Pirate The tale of Major Stede Bonnet is a curious anomaly in the annals of piracy. […]

Besieged By Starvation By Charles M. Skinner in 1896 The annals of the American West, and indeed the broader tapestry […]

Glossary of Mining Terms The world of mining, particularly during the bustling eras of westward expansion and resource extraction, developed […]

Slavery – Cause and Catalyst of the Civil War The American Civil War, a cataclysmic conflict that ripped the nation […]

Crookston, Nebraska – A Semi-Ghost Town Crookston, Nebraska, stands as a poignant reminder of a bygone era, a testament to […]

Riding on the Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad, a clandestine network of secret routes and safe houses, stands as a […]

Wild Bill Hickok by Emerson Hough The vast plains of the American West remained largely untouched until the relentless march […]

Some Remarkable Women in Pennsylvania & Kentucky The vast American frontier, a landscape of untamed wilderness and boundless opportunity, drew […]

Peninsula Campaign of the Civil War The Peninsula Campaign, a significant Union offensive in the American Civil War, unfolded from […]

The Passing Of Peg-Leg By Andy Adams in 1906 The year was 1891, and the crisp September air hinted at […]

The Blackfeet Indians – “Real” People of Montana The vast plains of North America have long been home to diverse […]