Famous People 2/2

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.

Dances with Wolves - Part 1

This week marks the 30th anniversary of the beginning of shooting for Dances with Wolves, the magnificent 1990 award winning film.

Custer's Dogs

George Armstrong Custer was a great dog lover and he had that to commend him. At one time late in his life he had between 40 and 80 dogs.

Wild Bill Hickok

If ever there was an icon that embodied the Wild West, it was Wild Bill Hickok. He lived violently and died violently.

Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane, born Martha Jane Canary, is an enigma in Western legend. Much has been written about her, much of it fictional.

Who Killed Custer? It May Surprise You: PART 2

The Cheyenne called Custer "Attacker at Dawn" because of the Washita Massacre of 1868.

Ira Hayes

According to military statistics, Native Americans have served in the military more per capita than any other ethnic group.

The Day the Earth Wept

On this day 142 years ago, Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce tribe faced the end of his tribe's civilization as a free people.