On August 17, 1880, companies A, D, H and K of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, compromised of black soldiers who would be remembered as buffalo soldiers, marched into Fort Meade. It was a welcomed relocation, as the fort was well planned, and the buildings were relatively new, with the post havingRead More →
A transformation was beginning in the gold boom town of Leadville, Colorado. Not only was the town itself beginning to pick up once again as lode gold was discovered in the region in 1868, but a young woman was beginning her own journey into becoming a legendary figure. That womanRead More →
At 78 years of age, Poker Alice Tubbs was faced with a decision; undergo a risky operation on her gall bladder that could improve her health, or do nothing, and have her health continue to deteriorate. A gambling woman, she chose to take a risk. With the start ofRead More →
In the tiny town of Sudbury, in the county of Devonshire in England, a girl would be born to Irish immigrants. Born as Alice Ivers, she would be known throughout the world as Poker Alice. Or at least that is how the story often goes. As with much of theRead More →
The blowing mail was ominous. It was clear that a tragedy had occurred, and soon that would be confirmed through the lifeless body of a young pony mail carrier. His death most likely came swiftly, with multiple bullet wounds to the head. He would later be scalped; his gun andRead More →
Remembering the Town of Runkle More than a century ago, tiny towns dotted the Black Hills. Gold had been discovered and thousands would descend on the area looking to strike it rich. Mining camps would grow into full fledged towns, creating an ever growing need for efficient transportation for bothRead More →
One hundred and eighty years ago, a man, as well as legend, was born. Entering this world into a humble beginning, he would go onto become both a hero and a villain. However, without his loving wife, the man, the myth, George Armstrong Custer, may have been largely forgotten toRead More →
“A heart in the middle of Bismarck-Mandan, beating with the cadence of the Mandaree Singers. An older city within cities. Not a sister city. Not that, something else, perhaps a great matriarch.” That was the manner in which Ken Rogers described Chief Looking’s Village in 2003. The site had beenRead More →
Dustin WhiteEditor Two hundred years before the United States would be formed, families from three villages decided to come together to build a fortified village. The purpose of the new village was twofold. First, it provided defense, as it was protected largely by natural formations. Second, it provided access toRead More →
Dustin WhiteEditor History is a work in progress. As new pieces of information are discovered, the past continues to be written and rewritten. The tent citiesWith the Northern Pacific Railroad pushing westward, land speculators were busy ahead of the track, setting up townsites, with the hope that the railway wouldRead More →