Civil War bands play blue and gray DECATUR, Alabama (AP) -- With darkness settling over the battlefield and soldiers bedding down for the night, the familiar...
Civil War-Era Letters Auctioned in S.C. By JIM DAVENPORT The Associated Press Saturday, September 29, 2007; 5:25 PM COLUMBIA, S.C. -- For months, 11 folders of...
"So don't be afraid. What we left behind, leave it back there. Try to do some good. Let's try to take a step, try to think something good." --Wallace Black...
October 1, 1881 - Geronimo and Naiche, son of the late Cochise, escaped the San Carlos Reservation with about 400 other Apaches. Despite pursuit by a posse of...
10-02-1864 : Battle of Saltville A Union cavalry column strikes Saltville in southwestern Virginia, but is defeated by a force patched together from several...
10-02-1835 : First shots of the Texas Revolution fired in the Battle of Gonzales On this day in 1835, the growing tensions between Mexico and Texas erupt into...
Of All The Animals Horses Are the Best Of all the animals the horse is the best friend of the Indian, for without it he could not go on long journeys. A horse ...
1861 From St. Louis, Francis P. Blair, Jr. sent a lengthy letter to Abraham Lincoln in which he preferred charges against John Fremont. At the time, Blair was...
Your journey upon the Red Road will be filled with acts requiring for- giveness--forgiveness of others and for- giveness of yourself. Mindfully practice this...
"Laughter - that is something very sacred especially for us Indians." --John (Fire) Lame Deer, ROSEBUD LAKOTA Laughter is mental, laughter is emotional,...
Rain-in-the-Face By Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa) The noted Sioux warrior, Rain-in-the-Face, whose name once carried terror to every part of the frontier, died...
Ball of fire In praise of Barbara Stanwyck BY JOHNNY RAY HUSTON Wednesday July 4, 2007 SINGULAR SIREN Sam Fuller, known for being one of the toughest mugs in...
"Spiritual Values are an Attitude." --Leonard George, Chief Councilor Attitude is a direction which we follow. If you have a positive attitude, it means you...
Native American Prayer for Peace Almighty God, the Great Thumb we cannot evade to tie any knot; the Roaring Thunder that splits mighty trees: the all-seeing...
"Search for the truth. Indian values teach the holistic approach to the use of technology for mankind's good." --Al Qoyawayma, HOPI The Great Spirit had given...
THE STAR PEOPLE WILL RETURN A Native American Indian Legend Very long ago in the distant past, Mother Earth was whole and healthy; everyone lived in harmony...
"The dances are prayers." --Pop Chalee, TAOS PUEBLO When we dance to the drum we pray to the Creator and attract the heartbeat of the earth. We never dance...
Dissecting the Border War Historical records and present-day football give perspective to 1800s' Misouri-Kansas conflict by Brian Burnes of the Kansas City...
In Search of Jesse James At historic sites in Missouri and Minnesota, visitors discover that America's most famous outlaw still arouses plenty of passion. A...
For all the Michael Landon fans out there here is a link to a Youtube video that someone has unearthed where Michael narrates a 5 1/2 minute documentary about...
"Lots of people hardly ever feel real soil under their feet, see plants grow except in flower pots, or get fare enough beyond the street light to catch the...
There are two new DVD out this week. Michael Biehn is in "Welcome to the Grindhouse-Coach and Beach Girls". Michael is in "Coach" which is on a double bill...
Native American Winter Solstice Celebration By Annie B. Bond, Executive Producer of the Care2 Healthy Living Channels. No matter what our spiritual beliefs, or...
"We have a biological father and mother, but our real Father is Tunkashila [Creator] and our real Mother is the Earth." --Wallace Black Elk, LAKOTA Who really...
Slice of SciFi Inteview With Gregory Smith Posted by Sam on Friday, 5 Oct 2007 Canadian born actor Gregory Smith has turned the industry upside down with his...
Grant to Assist in Return of Native American Remains Oct. 03, 2007 The remains of at least 187 Native Americans presently housed in museum collections will...
Two Tongues American History is at times embellished Consequently it's sometimes wrongly cherished John Wayne simply portrayed the Hollywood view He fought...
1862 On November 6, 1862, Stonewall Jackson and four others were commissioned lieutenant generals to rank from this date. Jackson, of course, went on to...
Cherokee Chiefs Big-mush. A noted western Cherokee, known to the whites also as Hard- mush and among his people as Gatiûñ'wa`li ('bread made into balls or ...