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On this day in 1890, the Wounded Knee Massacre occurred on the
On this day in 1890, the Wounded Knee Massacre occurred on the Lakota-Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. On December 29, 1890 members of the U.S. 7th Ca...

For pioneers of the West, Christmas provided an occasion to
For pioneers of the West, Christmas provided an occasion to rejoice in an often isolated and harsh environment. Life on the Western Frontier was hard ...

The outbreak of the Civil War led to the reduction of garrisons at
The outbreak of the Civil War led to the reduction of garrisons at all outposts. This, coupled with a bloody uprising of the Sioux in Minnesota in 186...

In July of 2007, the family of Sinte Gleska (Spotted Tail)
In July of 2007, the family of Sinte Gleska (Spotted Tail) preformed a traditional Lakota Hunka ceremony as they adopt relatives of Henry Maynadier in...

Today in Fort Laramie history we take a look back at the history
Today in Fort Laramie history we take a look back at the history and abolition of branding as a corporal punishment: “Branding or marking as now pr...

Harriet A Schenck (184-1934) was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania,
Harriet A Schenck (184-1934) was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, and married Thomas Bellamy Sandercock in 1867. Thomas was offered a job in 1882 as a...

William B. Reynolds was born in Illinois, appointed to the United
William B. Reynolds was born in Illinois, appointed to the United States Military Academy from Illinois, attending the academy from July 1, 1841 to Ja...

On the night of November 29, 1864 Colonel Chivington and his
On the night of November 29, 1864 Colonel Chivington and his volunteer regiments marched on the peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho along the banks of the ...

On this day, April 10, 1933: President Franklin D. Roosevelt
On this day, April 10, 1933: President Franklin D. Roosevelt establishes the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), an innovative federally funded organiz...