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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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Company Town Monopoly

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Caryn

As mining work started up in the United States, the need for housing in the area of the mines started up too. This need brought about the “company town” as a place where all or most of the stores and housing in the town are owned by the same company. 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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Necessary Work

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Caryn

In the toughest of times, the women of the west had to participate in the work force since families had to make ends meet any way they could. But the work was demanding, often outdoors and with physical labor and lots of hours doing agricultural and other large-scale jobs. Continue reading →

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Wild Ruby

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Caryn

Lots of mining towns started out when someone discovered gold, silver, or some other precious metal. A few of them have continued to produce enough “treasure” to maintain and even rapidly grow a town. Others fizzled in a short time, or even a long time, Continue reading →

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Riding The 1880 Train

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Caryn

Every year, while my husband, Bob Schulenberg and I are on our annual trip to the Black Hills, we end the vacation with a ride on the 1880 Train. We know the route well, because it’s always the same. We know what sights are coming, Continue reading →

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Strength And Stability

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Caryn

Over the years of my marriage to my husband, Bob, I have had the great privilege to know his family, both here in Casper, Wyoming, in Forsyth, Montana, and other areas of the United States. I can tell you that … Continue reading →

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The Little Town Of Denver

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Caryn

My husband, Bob and I love to go to Denver, Colorado periodically. We usually try to go to a Rockies game, shop some, and walk a lot. I think that most people who live in Wyoming, and elsewhere across the … Continue reading →

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The Family Business

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Caryn

My husband, Bob Schulenberg’s 2nd great grandfather, Benjamin Franklin DeGood was a blacksmith in Galena, Kansas in 1900. He and his two oldest sons ran the business together, as often happened in families. If the parents were farmers, often so … Continue reading →

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