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The Whimsical Music Machines That Once Filled Saloon Halls
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The Whimsical Music Machines That Once Filled Saloon Halls

Ever wonder what that crazy mechanical band was in...
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The Donnor Party
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Horseback, Hunger, and Heroism: Virginia Reed’s Frontier Story

At age twelve, Virginia Reed crossed the continent with...
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A cowboy reading a newspaper
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Ink, Type, & Tumbleweeds: Frontier Newspapers

Was there really a newspaper office in every dusty...
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From Slavery to Self-Reliance: The Remarkable Life of Polly Bemis
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From Slavery to Self-Reliance: The Remarkable Life of Polly Bemis

Polly Bemis was no myth; she was a real...
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Buffalo, Battles, and Big Game: Frank H. Mayer’s Wild West Legacy
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Buffalo, Battles, and Big Game: Frank H. Mayer’s Wild West Legacy

Frank H. Mayer lived one of the longest and...
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"Wagon Boss" By Charles M. Russell
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From Trader to Trailblazer: The Story of William Becknell and the Santa Fe Trail

In 1821, William Becknell set out to ease his...
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Fact, Fiction, and Folklore: The Story of Joaquin Murrieta
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Fact, Fiction, and Folklore: The Story of Joaquin Murrieta

Joaquin Murrieta’s story straddles fact and folklore... was he...
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From Milliner to Magistrate: Esther Morris’s Trailblazing Journey
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From Milliner to Magistrate: Esther Morris’s Trailblazing Journey

Esther Morris became the first woman Justice of the...
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Forty-Niners and Fortune Seekers: The Boom of the California Gold Rush
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Forty-Niners and Fortune Seekers: The Boom of the California Gold Rush

The California Gold Rush of 1848 sparked one of...
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The Angel of the Rockies: Clara Brown’s Legacy of Faith and Family
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The Angel of the Rockies: Clara Brown’s Legacy of Faith and Family

Clara Brown was born a slave but rose to...
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