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1755 Portugal Earthquake

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Caryn

These days, we expect to hear of earthquakes with relative regularity, but we seldom expect that that thousands of people will lose their lives in them, but in 1755, buildings were not built with reinforced steel and other earthquake preparedness … Continue reading →

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Hamilton City

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Caryn

Ghost towns dot the landscape of the United States, including Hamilton City, Wyoming, which is also known as Miner’s Delight. The town is located in Fremont County, on the southeastern tip of the Wind River Range. Miner’s Delight was in … Continue reading →

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Bland-Allison Act

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Caryn

In 1873, the US Congress decided to follow the lead of many European nations and stop buying silver and minting silver coins. Silver was becoming relatively scarce, and it was thought that this new plan would simplify the monetary system. … Continue reading →

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Queen City Of The Plains

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Caryn

Have you ever wondered how a city got its start and its name? For one small frontier town in Kansas Territory, United States, it all began on October 29, 1858, when the first store opened. The store was probably situated near the confluence of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek, Continue reading →

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Bayhorse, Idaho

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Caryn

Sometimes, towns get their names in unusual ways. That is exactly how the town, now ghost town of Bayhorse, Idaho got its name. In the Yankee Mining District, about 40 miles east of what would later become the boom towns of Bonanza and Custer City. Continue reading →

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Old West Saloons

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Caryn

With the Westward migration in the United States, came the cowboys, and with them came the “Old West Saloons,” so that those cowboys wound have a place to wind down after a hard day’s work. We have all heard of the “Old West Cowboys” Continue reading →

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This Quaint, Old Town

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Caryn

The town of Guffey, Colorado got its start in 1890 with the promise of gold and big money. It quickly attracted prospectors from all over the country. The Cripple Creek mine was just 30 miles away from town, and so the town was the perfect supply hub Continue reading →

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Gold Strike

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Caryn

For people who live in Casper, Wyoming, the mountain to the south has long been a great recreation area. They are campgrounds and a ski resort, not to mention the trails that dot the mountain top. While the mountain is mostly recreational today, along with a number of people who live on the mountain full-time, Continue reading →

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Custer’s Black Hills Expedition

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Caryn

There was so much controversy over the control of the Black Hills. The Indians were told that the White man would stay out of the Black Hills, but when gold was discovered there, all bets were off. Continue reading →

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Mining Innovation

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Caryn

Gold mining was, without a doubt, a profitable business, but it wasn’t an easy business to be in, especially in the early days. The miners-turned-innovators had to figure out ways to speed work up in order to make a profit. Continue reading →

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