5 minGall, The Mightiest WarriorElizabeth Custer said of the great Hunkpapa Chief: "I never in my life dreamed there could be...so fine a specimen of warrior as Gall."
1 minWho 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.
9 minHow Log Cabins Were BuiltThe log cabin is an American icon. The rough-hewn, squat and humble house has long been lionized in our lore.
7 minDeath Photography In the 1800s, Victorians were intimately acquainted with death. The Civil War, the bloodiest war in America's history, touched every family.
7 minNative American WarshirtsWar shirts are not only beautifully crafted garments. They are spectacular works of art and symbolized the very essence of a warrior.
10 minGunfight at the O.K. CorralToday 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.
9 minThe Incredible Saga of SacagaweaSacagawea is one of the most famous figures in American history. Nearly all American school children and adults recognize her name.
7 minThe Stunt King of HollywoodFor a century, American Westerns have captured the blood-and-thunder of the Wild West, cowboys and Indians, outlaws and outlanders.
7 minNative Warrior WomenWe all know the immortal names of Pocahontas and Sacagawea, native women who played important roles in the formation of our early nation.
9 minThe True Story of Katie ElderThe truth about the real Katie Elder is far more spectacular than any Hollywood fiction.
5 minFor the Love of Horses (& Mules!)For those of us who grew up with horses, who know the touch of horses, who love horses, we understand how much we owe to the horse and mule.
7 minAmerica's First Indian GeneralOne Native man reached the very highest echelons of white power and, in 1865, penned the final surrender terms of the Civil War.
7 minThe War on WolvesThroughout human history, the wolf has always been one of Nature’s most magnificent and maligned creatures, both revered and reviled.
7 minThe True Story of PocahontasFew legends in American history embody the power and poignancy that Pocahontas does.
6 minThe History of AppaloosasThe origin of Appaloosas is....well....spotty. In fact, the history—and the DNA—of Appaloosas goes back millennia and across oceans.
6 minIn Honor of Chief JosephChief Joseph’s saga is an “unparalleled story in the annals of the Indian's resistance to the greed of the whites.
6 minVanishing AmericansEdward Curtis was a famous American photographer and ethnologist who focused his work on the tribes of the American frontier.
6 min1800's Funeral TechnologyThe nature of battle casualties and the job of collecting the wounded and the dead was overwhelming.