Category: Western History
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Breaking Trail: Pawnee Bill
Gordon William Lillie was born on February 14, 1860 in Bloomington, Illinois to Newton and Susan Conant Lillie. The family of six eventually moved to Wellington, Kansas. Gordon started doing some work in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). After working as a cowboy and trapper he began teaching at the Pawnee…
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Breaking Trail: May Lillie
Mary Emma Manning was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Dr. William R. and Mary Elizabeth Peak Eager Manning. She was named after her mother so she was given the nickname, “May.” In 1883, May was watching Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West show in Philadelphia while attending school at Smith College.…
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Mulvey Spring – An Historic Chisholm Trail Watering Hole: Yukon, OK
Hey, Friend! Welcome back to another post. Today, I want to show you the historic marker for Mulvey Springs in Yukon, Oklahoma. This was an historic watering hole along the Chisholm Trail. Let’s get started! Mulvey Pond was an important stop along the Chisholm Trail for many cattle herds and…
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5 Years of The Active Historian
Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post. Last month, we celebrated 5 years of “The Active Historian.” Five years ago on June 1, 2020, I made my first post as “The Active Historian.” This blog has given me so many opportunities to grow as a person, experience new things, meet…
The Active Historian 