Search Results for: Denver
Hop Alley Riot
As the West entered into the 1880’s there was a tremendous amount of prejudice against the Chinese who had been brought to the West to build the railroad. Ten years earlier Denver, Colorado had encouraged the Chinese to come there in the hopes of relieving the labor shortage conditions. Because of the access to drugs in the Chinese district, cowboys […]
Eighth Grade Exam
Below is the actual final exam for the Salina, Kansas eighth grade in 1895. Could you pass the test? GRAMMAR (Time, one hour) Give nine rules for the use of Capital Letters. Name the Parts of Speech and define those that have no modifications. Define Verse, Stanza and Paragraph. What are the Principal Parts of […]
Old West Wind Wagon
In the 1860’s when a pioneer family headed out west, they usually did it in a covered wagon pulled by horses or oxen. One man, Samuel Peppard, didn’t have horses or oxen, but that didn’t stop him. His idea was a Wind Wagon. On May 9, 1860 Samuel Peppard headed out west. This was during the […]
Indian Fighter Jim Baker
Although he may not be as well known as mountain men Jim Bridger and Jim Beckwourth, this “Jim”, Jim Baker was also a trapper, scout and Indian fighter. Born in Illinois in 1818, at the age of 20 he went out West and spent time trapping in the Rockies for the American Fur Company. He […]
Today In The Old West
CONVERSATION WITH AN OLD WEST AUTHOR Cowboy To Cowboy: Rick Miller, your background isn’t in the Old West and writing. Miller: That’s correct. I’m an ex-law enforcement guy and attorney. But I have a passion about the Old West. C2C: You went from high school into the military as a paratrooper. Miller: I was in […]
