“The First World War saw the first widespread use of propaganda to stir patriotic fervour,” note Gill Saunders and Margaret...
The word “Seminole” is derived from the Muscogean word simanó-li, or “runaway,” reflecting a common heritage, as Upper Creeks from Alabama,...
When the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Co. launched the Pony Express on April 3, 1860, fanfare for...
1. Cody Family Moves to Kansas Will was born in Iowa Territory in 1846. In 1854 father Isaac moved the family...
In this blog post, CHM registrar Jamie Lewis writes about the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and...
Norman Crockatt is not a well-known name, but the British intelligence officer was responsible for one of the most controversial...
The horse was once as essential to Western life as the six-gun, and breaking horses was once a necessary skill,...
Today, April 4, marks World Rat Day. In this blog post, CHM curator of religion and community history Rebekah Coffman...
Books Buffalo Bill: Scout, Showman, Visionary (2010, by Steve Friesen) This is my biography of William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody,...
To mark 100 years since Beulah Annan was accused of murder in a case that fascinated the city, CHM historian...