Well, there was this war. The loser of the war had to agree to give up something. The loser agreed to give up a huge amount of land. That land was Colorado and a large area that included what is now Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California, and Utah. The winner? You guessed it: the…
Is Canyon de Chelly really 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…
“Wait? Buffalo Bill…the most famous American going into the 20th century?” Some may have said: Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, William Randolph Hearst, or maybe Susan B. Anthony. Those would be good guesses. Actually, the most famous American at the turn of the century was….William F. (Buffalo Bill) Cody. So, how…
