Search Results for: Comanche
Old West Book Review: Comanche Jack Stilwell
Comanche Jack Stilwell, Clint E. Chambers and Paul H. Carlson, University of Oklahoma Press, $24.95, Paperback, Non-fiction, 288 Pages, 2 Maps, 26 Illustrations, Notes, Index, Bibliography. When Arizona history buffs hear the name “Stilwell,” we immediately think of Frank Stilwell, killed by Wyatt Earp at the Tucson, Arizona train station in 1882. However, Frank had […]
Artist Frederic Remington
Although artist Frederic Remington had the look of an eastern lawyer or banker, on the inside he was a cowboy who could shoot and ride with the best. Remington was born in New York and went to college at Yale, where his size made him a powerhouse on the football field. Majoring in art, […]
Medicine Lodge Treaty
As the western part of the United States was being settled the Great Plains, known as the Great American Desert, was considered unsuitable for settlement. So, it was decided to make it one big reservation for all the Indian tribes to occupy. So came the Medicine Lodge Treaty. But, by 1865 farmers had found a […]
Cynthia Ann Parker Kidnapped Twice
In 1833, when she was a child, the family of Cynthia Ann Parker and several other families came to Texas. One day when the men were in the fields working, a Comanche raid took place. Seven residents were killed and five, including Cynthia Ann Parker kidnapped. They were able to find and rescue all of the […]
Old West Book Review: The Ranger Ideal, Texas Rangers in the Hall of Fame
The Ranger Ideal, Texas Rangers in the Hall of Fame, Volume 1, Darren L. Ivey, University of North Texas press $39.95, Cloth. 672 p.p., Photos, Notes, Bibliography, Index. For anyone interested in the history of the Texas Rangers, this book is a must read. It is the first of a three-book series telling about the […]
