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For the past six weeks I’ve been working on wrangling an interview with Granger Smith, the hot rising country music star with Texas roots, who will headline at the Gillespie County Fair’s Saturday night dance. So many quirky, delicious items were invented at world's fairs. (This one wasn't.). Small Town, Texas. You gotta love small towns in Texas. Roy Clark always seemed like a guy you could walk up to and talk about anything. Turns out, he is exactly that guy. I found Hill Country Music! A new old fest.
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Peppard's Wind Wagon of the Old West / Trading in Mules and Oxen for Wind | Western Trips
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011. Peppard's Wind Wagon of the Old West / Trading in Mules and Oxen for Wind. Something Other Than Horse Power. In the 1860s when a pioneer family headed out west, they usually did so in a covered wagon, often called the "prairie schooner", pulled by mules or oxen. In the settlement of Oskaloosa in Kansas Territory. A millwright by the name of Samuel Peppard. Wind Used for Transportation. In the early 1800's had a boat with wheels that was wind powered. In 1846 a man from Misso...
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Our Top Six Video Links | Western Trips
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Saturday, February 9, 2013. Our Top Six Video Links. LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD RIDE. CHASING THE UNION PACIFIC 844 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE. AN EXPLORATION OF OUR HISTORY (CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH). LIGHTNING FAST: THE STORY OF THE PONY EXPRESS. SANTA FE TRAIL NAT'L SCENIC BYWAY. Please share your comments. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Subscribe in a reader. Shop Amazon Warehouse Deals - Deep Discounts on Open-box and Used Sports Equipment. The Story of a Texas Town and a White Buffalo. The Story of Charley ...
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The Most Famous Stagecoach Driver...California's Charley Parkhurst | Western Trips
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Sunday, September 11, 2011. The Most Famous Stagecoach Driver.California's Charley Parkhurst. The Story of Charley Parkhurst. One of the most renown and daring stagecoach drivers of the old west during the 1850's and 1860's was Charley Parkhurst. Sometimes the name was seen as Charlie Parkhurst. The biggest surprise for people who knew Charley for years was that Charley was born as Mary Parkhurst. In 1812. The fact that Charley Parkhurst was a woman was only discovered after Charley passed away. Anytime ...
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Western Trips: SANTA FE HISTORIC SITES AND TRAVEL
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SANTA FE HISTORIC SITES AND TRAVEL. Santa Fe New Mexico is one of the country's most historic areas and is said to be the oldest European settlement in the United States. There are many fun and interesting things to see and do in Santa Fe. The links below may give you vacation and side trip ideas. The Palace of the Governors. Santa Fe Ski Basin. El Sanctuario de Chimayo. The Burning of Zozobra. Hiking Trails in Hyde State Park. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Subscribe in a reader. The Most Famous Stagecoach...
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Chinese Builders of Gold Mountain / See This Documentary | Western Trips
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Thursday, July 23, 2015. Chinese Builders of Gold Mountain / See This Documentary. Is the name the Chinese gave California during the Gold Rush. The documentary, Chinese Builders of Gold Mountain. Traces the path of Chinese immigrants who came to California in the 1850s. This documentary was filmed in Sacramento, Auburn, Marysville, Locke, Fiddletown, Oroville, St. Helena, Monterey and Donner Summit. Chinese dwelling near Dutch Flat. The Chinese came to California to find gold. Today, the Bok Kai Temple ...
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Western Trips: HISTORY RESOURCES
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Center For Great Plains Studies/ Univ. Of Nebraska/Lincoln. National Center for History in the Schools UCLA. Boston College Magazine/Custer Battle. Historic Forts Of The Old West. Railroad Museums in North America. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Subscribe in a reader. Shop Amazon Warehouse Deals - Deep Discounts on Open-box and Used Sports Equipment. The Story of a Texas Town and a White Buffalo. Jesse James And The Blue Cut Train Robbery. The Oregon Trail Wagon Train / A Six Month Journey. The Oregon Trail...
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The Driskill / Texas History | Western Trips
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Thursday, December 15, 2011. The Driskill / Texas History. Driskill Hotel, Austin Texas. There might be no better known hotel in all of Texas than the historic and beautiful Driskill Hotel. Right in the heart of downtown Austin Texas. The Historic Roots of the Driskill Hotel. The Driskill Hotel was built by a man who moved to Texas from Missouri in 1849 and ended up a wealthy cattle baron thanks in part to the Civil War. Jesse Driskill. Was the earliest large ranch in Texas occupying the majority of land...
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The Oregon Trail Wagon Train / A Six Month Journey | Western Trips
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Thursday, March 31, 2011. The Oregon Trail Wagon Train / A Six Month Journey. They came by the thousands from Missouri to the Oregon Territory. To make a brand new start in the West. The best estimates are that between 200,000 and 400,000 emigrants traveled the Oregon Trail. This involved a 2,000 mile overland journey before the time of the transcontinental railroad. The Oregon Trail had it's end point in the fertile Williamette Valley. Were the dominant Native Americans in the valley. Shop Amazon Wareho...
