The way in which the state of Texas was first settled is one of the more interesting stories of American westward expansion. It’s also a perfect example of how hard working people with a dream can start a new life. The Spaniards coming north from New Spain (present day Mexico) were the first Europeans to …
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The Whitman Mission Tragedy of 1847
If you’re planning a Washington state vacation or side trip there is a National Monument outside of Walla Walla Washington that chronicles the bravery and hardships of some of the very earliest pioneers to the region. The site is the Whitman Mission which is now a National Historic Site located seven miles outside of Walla …
Frontier Women
The American Frontier Woman Posted on December 27, 2011 by admin I think it can be said that the vast majority of stories about our American West have been written from the perspective of the male. A journey to and inside the old American frontier west was filled with dangers and perhaps because the male …