Madison and The American Colonization Society
To say that James Madison, Jr., Father of the Constitution, 4th President, and author of the Bill of Rights, contradicted himself with...
Regaining Bits of Overlooked History
Every now and then, we are able to accept donations that belong to an often overlooked portion of local history, our Black-owned business...
#13. Natawista Iksina (Medicine Snake Woman)
Series: No. 13: Fort Union August 2 - 9, 1853 (continued) Isaac Stevens’ journal describes in great detail the work occupying the men in...
#12. Fort Union - The Journey Continues
August 2 - 9, 1853 Isaac Stevens’ journal describes the plateau between the Missouri and Mouse rivers as an area that could not be called...
#11. From the Assiniboine Camp to the Mouse River Toward Fort Union.
July 28 - August 1, 1853 Preparing to depart from the Assiniboine Camp, Stevens formed a party consisting of Mr. Lander, Dr. Suckley, Mr....
#10. The Assiniboine
The first one came toward us with the back of his uplifted hand toward us, as a signal of friendship, and then they shook hands with...
#9. Red River Hunters and the Assiniboine
We rejoin our surveying teams after their departure from the Red River Hunters as they begin their westerly journeys. As before, one or...
#8. : (July 16 - 17, 1853 ). Red River Hunters.
We return to the journey on the 16th of July (1853) when the different mule trains and teams rejoin Stevens’ group from their various...
# 7 (July 11-, 1853 ). Lake Jessie and Red River Hunters.
Our last article of the series ended with the trains and teams arriving at Lake Jessee in the mid-afternoon. Stevens wrote this entry...
#6. Shyenne River to Lake Jessee.
Series: The journey continues to gather information to help determine the route for the future transcontinental railroad. No. 6: (July...
