Grizzly Adams
Movies, television series, and books have extolled the legendary mountain man-turned-bear-tamer, Grizzly Adams.
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Notes From The Frontier
Notes from the Frontier author's new novel coming soon!
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Special thanks to Oscar-Winning Dances with Wolves co-composer Peter Buffett for use of his spectacular music from 500 Nations.
Take a wild ride into America’s past.
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- 5 min
Gall, The Mightiest Warrior
Elizabeth Custer said of the great Hunkpapa Chief: "I never in my life dreamed there could be...so fine a specimen of warrior as Gall."
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Who Killed Custer? It might surprise you.
Female Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors fought at the Battle of the Little Bighorn-Custer's Last Stand-with distinction.
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Tecumseh, The Great Shawnee Chief
The name is legion. One of America’s greatest generals was named after him. An early American folk hero and two U.S. Presidents admired him.
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Daniel Boone, Frontier Icon
Baby boomers grew up on the 1964 Daniel Boone tv series and the theme song. Some of you may even be able to sing along.
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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Today is the 138th anniversary of the gunfight at the OK corral on October 26, 1881. It was only 30 seconds of fury and flying lead.
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The Incredible Saga of Sacagawea
Sacagawea is one of the most famous figures in American history. Nearly all American school children and adults recognize her name.
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The Stunt King of Hollywood
For a century, American Westerns have captured the blood-and-thunder of the Wild West, cowboys and Indians, outlaws and outlanders.
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The Grisly Tale of Big Nose George
Frontier justice could be harsh, but few Wild West legends ended as badly for a bad guy as did the life of Big Nose George.
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10 Facts About Johnny Cash You Didn't Know
In the frontier of American music-making, Johnny Cash was a pioneer. As a musician, he was an icon.
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The True Story of Katie Elder
The truth about the real Katie Elder is far more spectacular than any Hollywood fiction.
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The Legend of Johnny Appleseed
Johnny Appleseed was born John Chapman in 1774 in Massachusetts. His father was a Minuteman under George Washington.
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The True Story of Pocahontas
Few legends in American history embody the power and poignancy that Pocahontas does.
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The Saga of Jackson Sundown
It turns out that Angela Swedberg is one of the leading Tribally Certified Indian Artisans in the country.
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In the Steps of Chief Joseph
Hundreds of riders on spotted Appaloosa horses, are saddling up to retrace the steps that Chief Joseph and his Nez Perce tribe took.
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In Honor of Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph’s saga is an “unparalleled story in the annals of the Indian's resistance to the greed of the whites.
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Stagecoach Mary
The legend was a towering, six-foot-plus black woman named “Stagecoach Mary.” And she could drink, smoke, cuss, fistfight and shoot.
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Uncle Sam: Birth of An Icon
Most Americans know Uncle Sam as a tall, upstanding, elderly man, stern-faced, gritty, with a white beard and mutton chops.
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Dances with Wolves - Part 3
No one was really prepared for the incredible success of Dances with Wolves. I know Kevin was blown away by the reception.
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Dances with Wolves - Part 2
Dances with Wolves was not only revolutionary for the western genre, it was a watershed for Native American actors and actresses.
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