In March 1801, Thomas Jefferson became the 3rd President of the United States. At that time, the western boundary of the United States was the Mississippi River. In 1803, Napoleon and France were having trouble with their colonies in the Americas. France was also facing the possibility of war with Britain. Thinking it better to…
Where in the west is one of the most visited national monuments in America? When I was young, I lived in Arizona. There is a place I heard about a lot, but I never visited there until later in life. It’s breathtaking. It’s a quiet, peaceful place. It is sun, wind, and sky. It’s on…
Some may have said: Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, William Randolph Hearst, or maybe Susan B. Anthony. Those are good guesses. The most famous American going into the 20th century was: William F. (Buffalo Bill) Cody. Question: How was a boy born in 1846 to a little-known family in the middle…
