Few names from the American West spark as much debate as George Armstrong Custer in Montana. To some, he was a daring Civil War hero who rose quickly through the ranks. To others, he was a reckless commander whose decisions led to disaster at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. His life touched some of…
The National Atomic Testing Museum is one of the strangest museums in the American West. It sits just a few miles from the bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip. Inside, visitors find real Geiger counters, atomic bomb casings, underground test equipment, and stories from the Cold War. For decades, southern Nevada was the center…
Esther Hobart Morris lived in a rough mining town in Wyoming at a time when women were expected to stay quiet and remain at home. Still, in 1870, Esther Hobart Morris became the first woman in the United States to serve as a justice of the peace. Her appointment shocked many people across America. Newspapers…
