The Anasazi " Ancient Ones" are the ancestors of the modern Pueblo Indians that inhabited the Four Corners country, Southern Utah, Southwestern Colorado, Northwestern New Mexico and Northern Arizona. At least from the time of Jesus and possibly before, the...
Back in the 1930's, when shoppers swarmed downtown Chicago each Christmas season, a trip to visit Santa Claus was every child’s delight. Each department store would set up a giant holiday display with Santa on a big throne at the...
Do you know which gun officially won the West? If so, can you tell me what it is? The “Gun that Won the West” has been an ongoing debate for over a century. Some argue it was the up-close and...
In 1960, Hawaii became the 50th of the United States of America. The first 13 states joined together on June 14, 1777. Each time a state was added, a star was added on to the American flag and a new,...
It was June 11, 1864. The Confederate cavalry, led by General Thomas Rosser, surrounded General George Custer and his "Wolverines" and a six hour battle ensued. The Wolverines suffered 416 casualties and their commander sustained minor wounds. Custer's headquarter wagon...
Tramp Art was a movement in the United States and Europe between the 1880's and the 1920's. Pieces were primarily made from discarded cigar boxes and apple crates, which were notched and layered to create boxes, picture frames, crucifixes, or...
