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Cold-Blooded And Ruthless Killer

Posted on June 22, 2024 by Caryn

There are some people who are just mean. You can’t look at it any other way. Cullen Montgomery Baker was one of those mean men…a cold-blooded and ruthless killer who left a long trail of bodies across the American Frontier. Continue reading →

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A Brutal Bunch

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Caryn

The Rufus Buck Gang was a multiracial group of African American and Native American outlaws, notorious for a series of murders, robberies, and assaults. They were a brutal bunch, and they considered anyone fair game…men, women, and children. Continue reading →

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Dalton Graves

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Caryn

While on a trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma with my sisters, Caryl Reed and Alena Stevens, we happened to drive through the little town of Coffeyville, Kansas. We noticed a sign that said Dalton Graves. Continue reading →

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Mississippi River Flooding

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Caryn

When a river is as wide as the Mississippi, and traveling through so many states, often through flat land, the potential for flooding always exists. I know that many people who live along the Mighty Mississippi, would never consider living … Continue reading →

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Spreading Their Wings

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Caryn

During the early years of my grandparents marriage, they lived  in several places, as many people do. They spent time in Lisbon, North Dakota, and several areas of Minnesota, including Loman, Minnesota, where they had a homestead. My Aunt Laura was … Continue reading →

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