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The James–Younger Gang commits the first train robbery in the history of the West by derailing a locomotive of the Rock Island Line west of Adair, Iowa and stealing $3,000 from the express safe and passengers on board. [149] Dec "My Western Home", a poem by Dr. Brewster M. Higley, is first published in an issue of the Smith County Pioneer.
The American frontier, also known as the Old West, and popularly known as the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansion in mainland North America that began with European colonial settlements in the early 17th century and ended with the admission of the last few ...
1834–1847 United States Ashley, William Henry: 1778–1838 1822–1828 United States Baker, Jim: 1818–1898 1839–1873 United States Barclay, Alex: 1810–1855 1838–1855 Barclay was a British-born frontiersman of the American West. After working in St. Louis as a bookkeeper and clerk, he worked at Bent's Old Fort.
2. Amarillo, Texas. Amarillo's Wild West roots lie not in gold or silver but cattle, as the wide, open spaces attracted ranchers to the area in the late 1800s.
In 1830, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, which authorized the president to negotiate treaties that exchanged Indian tribal lands in the eastern states for lands west of the Mississippi River. In 1834, a special Indian Territory was established in what is now the eastern part of Oklahoma. In all, Native American tribes signed 94 treaties ...
The American frontier, also known as the "Old West", popularly known as the "Wild West", encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansion in mainland North America that began with European colonial settlements in the early 17th century and ended with the admission of the last few ...
1884–1890 New Mexico Phillip Cuney "P.C." Baird: No image available: 1862–1928 1882–1884 1888–1898 Sheriff and Texas Ranger, Mason County, Texas: Mariano Barela: No image available: 1837–1892 Sheriff and U.S. Marshal, Mesilla, New Mexico: Joel Almon Bascom: No image available: 1832–1912 Chief of Police, Provo, Utah and constable of ...
2 Wild West show and rodeo performers. 3 Fictional. ... (1824–1890) Andrew Drumm ... (1834–1900) Will Rogers (1879–1935)