“Bigfoot” Wallace – A Texas Folk Hero William Alexander Anderson "Bigfoot" Wallace remains an iconic figure in the annals of […]
Category: Legend of America
The Mexican War and the Santa Fe Trail, 1846-1848
The Mexican War and the Santa Fe Trail, 1846-1848 The Mexican War and the Santa Fe Trail, 1846-1848 witnessed a […]
The American Southwest
The American Southwest The American Southwest is a captivating region, a tapestry woven with threads of dramatic landscapes, rich history, […]
Pathways To the West
Pathways To the West The saga of the American West is etched in the landscapes and the memories of those […]
New Mexico – The Land of Enchantment
New Mexico – The Land of Enchantment New Mexico, affectionately known as the "Land of Enchantment," is a state that […]
Preface to The Story of the Outlaw
Preface to The Story of the Outlaw By Emerson Hough in 1905 The American West, a landscape etched in rugged […]
Indian Terrors on the Santa Fe Trail
Indian Terrors on the Santa Fe Trail By Colonel Henry Inman in 1897 The Santa Fe Trail, a vital artery […]
Fighting the Comanche on the Santa Fe Trail
Fighting the Comanche on the Santa Fe Trail The Santa Fe Trail, a vital artery of commerce and westward expansion […]
A Pioneer Christmas
A Pioneer Christmas By the mid-19th century, the tapestry of American Christmas traditions had already been richly woven with many […]
Santa Fe Trail’s Nine Mile Ridge Massacre
Santa Fe Trail’s Nine Mile Ridge Massacre The vast and often unforgiving landscape of the American West in the 19th […]
1861-1865
1861-1865 The American Civil War, a tumultuous period spanning from 1861 to 1865, indelibly shaped the landscape of the United […]
Explorers & Frontiersman List
Explorers & Frontiersman List The exploration of America’s vast landscapes and untamed wilderness was shaped by the daring exploits of […]