Bighorn Medicine Wheel courtesy Wikipedia
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Coolidge’s old school now sits in Elkhorn Creek, Kathy Weiser, July, 2008.
Empty of people and most of its buildings tumbling to the ground, Coolidge, Montana, was once a beehive of activity. Today, the site is located within the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, and though dozens of buildings continue to stand, they are quickly being reclaimed by Mother Nature. Adventure to Coolidge, Montana – Tumbling in the Forest.
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Did You Know?
Hudson’s Bay Company, chartered on May 2, 1670, is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and is one of the oldest in the world. Forging early relationships with several Native American tribes, the company’s trappers and traders were among the first European people to set eyes on many locations that would later become part of the United States and Canada. Read about Hudson’s Bay Company.
Capture of Santa Fe, New Mexico, during the Mexican-American War.
President James K. Polk asked for a declaration of war before a joint session of the United States Congress, and on May 13, 1846, Congress declared war on Mexico. Read about the events that led to the Mexican-American War.
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Signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830, the Indian Removal Act authorized the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi River in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. More on the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
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Fort Larned Parade Grounds
First named Camp Pawnee Fork, its name changed again to Camp Alert before it moved 2.5 miles west, and on May 29, 1860, it was named as Fort Larned, in honor of Colonel B. F. Larned, the current paymaster-general of the United States Army. More on this historic Kansas site.
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, amid Indian Territory, was first settled by Native Americans in 1836 when they were forcibly made to relocate along the infamous Trail of Tears. The Creek, Seminole, Cherokee, Quapaw, Seneca, Shawnee, and other tribes were all made to surrender their lands east of the Mississippi River after the passage of the Indian Removal Act in 1830. More about the Route 66 historic City of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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American Indian Tribes Large Poster (17×24)
The “Native American Indian Tribes” poster shows the original territories of over 300 major American Indian tribes. The tribal council has approved each location. The artwork is from an original painting by Bill Strobel. Poster measures 17″ x 24″. Great for classroom and learning projects.
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