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General George R. Crook in the West
Brigadier General George R. Crook (September 8, 1830-March 21, 1890) is popularly recognized as the quintessential 'Indian Fighter' of the late nineteenth century. He frequented the entire…
Science Fiction in the Intermountain West
The Intermountain West region has long had a connection with cinema, especially that of science fiction. From alien planets to mysterious military bases to the stomping grounds of radioactive…
The KKK in the Intermountain West
Following factors such as the failure of reconstruction and the release of the film, Birth of a Nation, the Ku Klux Klan, which had been dormant since the Grant administration, resurged with…
The Donner Party
Perhaps the most infamous group of pioneers in American history, The Donner Party’s journey in 1846-47 has been firmly planted in Intermountain lore. Of all the emigrants who traveled the overland…