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As I sit in the trailer writing this we are making a slow crawl back to our home in Warsaw, waiting for the first day without freezing temps to return. It was a fun, although challenging, adventure down to south Texas and then back up toward Louisiana. We'll have more to write about soon, but in the meantime enjoy these new Travel Blog entries.
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Battlefields and Rockets at Brownsville (Legends Travel Blog) For our Winter 2023 adventure, we came back to the Lone Star State, visited the southernmost fort, and found a Starbase... far out!.
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A Nation Was Born Here (Legends Travel Blog) - Our arrival in Washington On the Brazos coincided with the annual Texas Independence Celebration. And we explored Navasota, Train Town USA.
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So, after a new truck, and two on-the-road RV repairs, we are finally putting the wraps on this trip. More to write about soon, but first, there's a lot to get to in this month's letter.
Dave & Kathy
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EZ66 Guide for Travelers (2023's NEW 5th Edition) Newly updated, this is the ultimate guide for finding and exploring the Route driving from the WEST or the EAST. Its maps and directions are comprehensive yet easy to follow. The spiral-bound guide stays open to the pages you are reading while you are driving or riding. Also includes attractions, tips, other sources, and games. Convenient 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 216 page, paperback format.
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Pit River Tribe of California - The Pit River Indian tribe traditionally occupied lands along the Pit River in the far northeastern part of California, which included Mount Shasta and Lassen Peak to the Warner Range.
Cowlitz Tribe of Washington - The Cowlitz tribe, who spoke their own language, belongs to the Salishan family of languages among Northwest Coast indigenous peoples in Washington.
Chimariko Tribe of Northern California - The Chimariko people are a small tribe comprising the Chimarikan family, who formerly lived on the Trinity River near the mouth of New River in Northern California.
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Frank Hamer - Captain Frank Hamer was a Texas Ranger and Lawman who led the posse that tracked down and killed notorious outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934.
Evolution of Grazing and Agriculture - The effect of irrigation, wherever introduced, was amazing. Stretches of sand and sagebrush gave way to fertile fields bearing wheat, corn, fruits, vegetables, and grass crops. (Historic text from 1921)
The Railways As Trail Blazers - A decade before the Civil War, the importance of rail connection between the East and the Pacific Coast had been recognized. (Historic text from 1921)
Make History Come Alive With These Online Tools and Resources - (By Daniel Sherwin – DadSolo.com) From interactive maps to digital archives, these resources allow you to supplement your lessons with engaging activities that keep your students interested.
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Stanley, Kansas - Extinct but Still Here - (Legends of Kansas) Stanley, Kansas, eight miles southeast of Olathe in the eastern part of Johnson County, was annexed to Overland Park in 1985.
The Period of Violence - (Legends of Kansas) Missourians prepared to invade Kansas, destroy Lawrence, & drive the Free-State people out or force them to recognize the pro-slavery Government.
Black Bob Reservation in Johnson County - (Legends of Kansas) Chief Black Bob and his Shawnee band of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, lived on land controlled by Spain in eastern Missouri before moving to Kansas.
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Co-founder of the Goodnight-Loving Trail, Charles Goodnight was born in Macoupin County, Illinois, on March 5, 1836. Charles moved with his family to Waco, Texas, in 1846 when he was ten years old. By age 20, he was working as a cowboy and served with the local militia in the many fights against Comanche raiders. In 1857, he joined the Texas Rangers, where he continued to fight in the Indian Wars and served as an Indian scout. Later, when the Civil War began, he served as a scout again.
Read about Charles Goodnight, trail blazer and inventor of the Chuck Wagon. |
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Sacagawea - Leading Lewis & Clark |
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Born to the Lemhi tribe of Shoshone Indians in present-day Idaho in about 1788, Sacagawea would grow up to be a near-legendary figure for her indispensable role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The daughter of a Shoshone chief, she was kidnapped after a battle with Hidatsa Indians that resulted in the deaths of four Shoshone warriors and several women and children. She was only about ten years old. Taken back to the Hidatsa village near present-day Washburn, North Dakota, she quickly assimilated into the Hidatsa culture and learned to speak their language. |
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The Journal of Sedona Shnebly |
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People who come to Sedona tend to fall under the spell of the red rocks, vivid blue skies, and year-round watercourse—a rarity in arid Arizona. And they wonder about the woman whose mother maintained she “just made it up” when asked where Sedona Arabella Miller’s name came from.
Author Lisa Schnebly Heidinger discusses her book "The Journal of Sedona Schnebly". |
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Learn more about just some of the many Historic American Women as we celebrate March with Women's History Month. |
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Haley is the oldest town in Bowman County, predating the railroad by seven or eight years. Today, most of the townsite is owned by a descendant of an early homesteader and his wife.
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Lozen, the younger sister of famous Apache Chief Victorio, was a skilled warrior, shaman, and prophet of the Chihenne Chiricahua Apache.
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Born a slave in Georgia, Bridget “Biddy” Mason became an entrepreneur, nurse, and one of the first African-American women to own land in California.
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