In this newsletter: Cherokee Bad Boy Scouts of the Prairie America's literary icon Taming El Paso
and more!! | | Latest from our world | | That's Kathy and I back in 2006, not long after we got hitched. I wanted to share this pic to remind y'all we're real. Not that we need to do such a thing for our newsletter readers, but it seems like lately, there are a lot of folks on social media who are having a hard time distinguishing between Artificial Intelligence and real people making a living.
While I can't speak for the many different social media platforms, I do appreciate that Facebook lets you tell who's posting and from where. The next time you see a photo of "Billy the Kid" riding a Harley, or some other outrageous thing, here's what you can do:
Go to the page that posted the questionable content, look under About, then Page Transparency: | | | In many of the 'fakeries,' the page that posted on Facebook is not from the country they are posting about, or have an admin in another country like Pakistan, nor have they been around for more than a year or two. Yet, they are making money from anyone's likes and comments just from the fact that their post is getting attention. So if you don't want to support that, don't comment; just hide them from your personal newsfeed. | | Now, that's not to say we are perfect, nor that we don't use A.I. sometimes. We use it for things there are no images of, like ghostly legends, monsters, Dave actually letting Kathy drive... You know, things that are never seen. And sometimes we make a mistake, so we really appreciate civil corrections in the comments.
In the meantime, Kathy and I are about to enter our 23rd year on the web and our 17th year on Social Media. We'll continue to keep it real, and thank all of our readers for your continued support.
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Save 20% off when you use coupon code NEWS20 during checkout. | | | | Here are some of the recent additions since our last newsletter | | | |
Hugh Glass - Frontiersman - Hugh Glass was an American frontiersman, fur trapper, trader, hunter, and explorer. He is best known for his story of survival and forgiveness after being left for dead by companions when a grizzly bear mauled him.
Mark Twain - America's Literary Icon - Mark Twain, born Samuel Clemens, November 30, 1835, rose from Missouri roots to global fame as a witty author, humorist, and keen observer of American life.
Big Iron - (by Steven “Pacheco” McCann) Discover the story behind Marty Robbins’ “Big Iron,” its ties to Arizona Ranger Harry Wheeler, and the enduring legend of Old West justice and folklore.
Thomas Edison - The Man Who Lit the World - With over 1,000 patents to his name, Thomas Edison’s legacy is not just one of invention, but of industrial revolution and entrepreneurial genius.
James Garfield - 20th President of the United States - Discover the life and legacy of James Abram Garfield, the 20th U.S. President - from his humble beginnings in Ohio and rise as a Civil War general to his tragic assassination in 1881 and lasting impact on American politics.
Latest on Legends of Kansas
| | Springfield, Kansas - Lost in Seward County - (Legends of Kansas) Springfield, Kansas, was once a bustling town in Seward County that served as the temporary county seat. The town is gone today.
Lake Scott State Park & Wildlife Area, Kansas - (Legends of Kansas) Named one of National Geographic’s 50 must-see parks, Scott State Park is a hidden Kansas gem of springs, canyons, bluffs, and early American history.
Fargo Springs, Kansas - (Legends of Kansas) When this place was established, it was called Harwoodville when a post office opened on July 27, 1885. The name was changed to Fargo Springs that December.
Scott City, Kansas - (Legends of Kansas) Scott City, Kansas, is a city and the county seat of Scott County. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 4,113. We've added 25 new articles since our last newsletter...
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From Postcards and Posters, to healing stones, books and more, our General Store has helped support our love of American History and Travel since our beginnings in 2003. And our Newsletter Readers always save 20% when using coupon code NEWS20. | | | | | On December 6, 1907, the Fairmont Coal Company’s interconnected Number 6 and 8 mines at Monongah exploded, killing 361 miners, the worst coal mining disaster in U.S. history. People could feel the impacts from the explosions as far as eight miles away. The force of the event violently threw some people and animals, and many buildings were destroyed. To this day, officials remain uncertain about the cause. Many believe an equipment spark may have ignited dust or gases in the air. Of those killed, only 74 were classified as “Americans.”
| | | Scouts of the Prairie: A Glorious Disaster | | Scouts of the Prairie opened on December 16, 1872, in Nixon’s Amphitheatre in Chicago, a little over a year after the Great Chicago Fire. The play featured plainsmen Buffalo Bill Cody and Texas Jack Omohundro playing themselves, scriptwriter Ned Buntline as a trapper, and dancer and actress Giuseppina Morlacchi as an Indian maiden. The script was apparently adapted by Ned Buntline from a dime novel written by Ned Buntline. To put it mildly, it was not a critical tour de force.
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Utilizing a number of creative processes, you will see many of our restored vintage photographs coupled with historic proverbs and sayings; images that incorporate our own photos taken during our travels that have been enhanced with unique graphic and photo art effects; the re-invention of old-style images, such as wanted posters; and much more.
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Save 20% when you use coupon code NEWS20! | | | Dallas Stoudenmire – Taming El Paso, Texas | | Born on December 11, 1845, gunfighter and lawman, Dallas Stoudenmire was involved in more gunfights than most of his better-known counterparts and successfully tamed one of the most violent towns in the Old West.
| | | Henry Starr — The Cherokee Bad Boy | | Born December 2, 1873, Henry Starr robbed more banks than both the James-Younger Gang and the Doolin-Dalton Gang combined. He started robbing banks on horseback in 1893 and ended up robbing his last in a car in 1921. | | | Popular Stories on Facebook | | In case you missed it, here are some of the articles that have been popular on our Facebook Fan Pages recently. | | | Along this stretch of Route 66, you'll find old towns, including Heatonville, Albatross, Phelps, Rescue, Plew, Avilla, and others. Some have tiny populations, others sport little more than crumbling buildings.
Adventure Missouri 66 - Heatonville to Plew
[image: Bill’s Station in Phelps, Missouri, was photographed in 1979 by John Margolies and in 2009 by Kathy Alexander.] | | | The Muscogee tribe, also called the Creek, comprised several separate tribes that occupied Georgia and Alabama in the Colonial Period. It is believed that the Creek culture began as a way to guard against other larger Indian tribes of the region. | | | Whispers of the past linger in Caledonia, MO, where stone houses, old mercantiles, and echoes of pioneer days still shape this Ozark village. Most of the town has been designated a National Historic District.
[image: Highway 21 (Main Street) in Caledonia, Missouri. Photo by Dave Alexander.]
Ps. The General Store is a Must Stop! | | | Established in 1876 by Russian immigrants, the small community of Liebenthal, Kansas, received a post office on November 28, 1899. At one time, it boasted over 500 residents. Today, fewer than 100 remain.
[image: From 1902 to 1905, Liebenthal residents labored to complete a large St. Joseph’s Kirche of native stone. An Austrian/German artist made the stained glass windows. Photo by Kathy Alexander. ]
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