March is Women’s History Month.

Meet just a few of the Legendary American Ladies

 

Missouri Governor Gardner signing resolution ratifying the amendment to U.S. Constitution granting Women the right to vote by Carl Deeg, 1919

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Lozen – Apache War Woman & Prophet

 

Lozen, Apache Warrior Woman

Lozen, the younger sister of famous Apache Chief Victorio, was a skilled warrior, shaman, and prophet of the Chihenne Chiricahua Apache. Read more about this incredible woman here. 

 

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American Indian Tribes Poster

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Did You Know?

Battle of the Alamo

Battle of the Alamo

 

The storm took place on March 6, 1836. The Mexican troops came on well and steadily, breaking through the outer defenses at every point, for the lines were too long to be manned by the few Americans. Read about the Battle of the Alamo.

 

Charles Goodnight

Charles Goodnight

Co-founder of the Goodnight-Loving Trail, Charles Goodnight was born in Macoupin County, Illinois, on March 5, 1836. Did you know he also invented the Chuckwagon?  Read more about Goodnight here…

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Wells Fargo – Staging & Banking in the Old West

Columbia Wells Fargo Express Office

Wells Fargo began when prosperous New York businessmen, Henry Wells, and William Fargo saw a great opportunity in the west after gold was discovered. The pair, who had helped to found American Express in 1850, officially created Wells Fargo & Co. on March 18, 1852, with two primary objectives – transportation and banking.  Continue Reading Here…

 

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The Old West

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Gilman, Colorado – A Company Town

Gilman, Colorado Company Town by Kathy Alexander

Sitting on the side of Battle Mountain about 12 miles southeast of Avon, Colorado, is the old company town of Gilman. The now-abandoned town was initially founded in 1886 by miners searching for silver but later became a center of lead and zinc mining. Let’s Explore the ghost town of Gillman…

 

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Haunted St. Augustine, Florida

 

View of St Augustine from Castillo De San Marcos

Located in Northeast FloridaSt. Augustine is the oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement and port in the continental United States. It is appropriately called the “Nation’s Oldest City”, and to many of the locals, it is known as the “Ancient City”. After more than 450 years, it is also said to be one of the most haunted cities in America. Take a ghostly adventure to Haunted St. Augustine...

 

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Haunted Lane, 1889

 

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