American West

America's Western Heritage of the 19th Century.

The Mystery of The 7th Guidons

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-mystery-of-the-7th-guidons 31st Jul 2021 - While the Title of this Article may convey an Agatha Christie or Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Novel, it actually is more of a ''play on words'', The ''7'' r …

The ''Double'' Holster

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-double-holster 31st Jul 2021 - Another somewhat iconic ''image'' often portrayed regarding The American West – is the ''Double Style'' Gun Holster carry method. Hardly had any …

Shotgun Messenger

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/shotgun-messenger 31st Jul 2021 - While the term is somewhat self-explanatory, the 19th Century Occupation of ''Shotgun Messenger'' was an important part of protection with regards to …

Tiburico Vasquez

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/tiburico-vasquez 31st Jul 2021 - Perhaps a ''Hero Figure” to Mexican-Americans living in California in the 1850s, or more appropriately a ''Blood Thirty Outlaw'' to early Califo …

The Lincoln County War

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-lincoln-county-war 31st Jul 2021 - The well known “feud” known as The Lincoln County War started in 1878 and ended in 1881. The “War” involved two factions &ndas …

Wagluhe

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/wagluhe 31st Jul 2021 - A derisive term among The Native American Sioux Nation, The “Band” or Tribe of The Ogala Sioux was one of the first to readily accept &ldq …

Pemmican

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/pemmican 31st Jul 2021 - A food staple of several Great Plains Native American Tribes, Pemmican is a mixture of dried Meat products, mixed with various Fruits. Pemmican was se …

Alice Huckert

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/alice-huckert 31st Jul 2021 - Although her name is relatively unknown to most, Alice Huckert is better known by her alias ''Poker Alice''. Alice was one of the few successful Femal …

Carlotta Thompkins

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/carlotta-thompkins 31st Jul 2021 - Carlotta Thompkins, better known in the annals of The American West as ''Lottie Deno'' was a well known Gambler and Confidence ''Artist''. She was kno …

Luke Short

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/luke-short 31st Jul 2021 - A prolific American Western Gambler, Gunfighter, Cowboy and even US Army Scout – Mr. Luke Short was born in 1854 in Polk County, Arkansas. Of '' …

The Black Hills Expedition of 1874

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-black-hills-expedition-of-1874 31st Jul 2021 - The US Government had been in a ''State of War'', (on again of again) with The Native American Sioux Nation for many years. With the signing of the no …

The ''Dead Man's Hand''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-dead-mans-hand 31st Jul 2021 - ''Aces and Eights'' – The ''Dead Man's Hand''. Long of source of American Old West ''Myth'' and ''Legend''. It was this Poker Card Game Hand tha …