In the margins in historic newspapers, reports act as if random horrors of racism and misogyny are everyday things.

he Western Interior Seaway of the Mesozoic Era is the reason that the Red River Valley of the South is extremely rich in fossils.

Several years ago, I took a road trip and found myself at Indian City, USA. I'm glad I did, because Indian City, USA is no more.

From 1893 to 1920, Rainy Mountain Indian School "Americanized" children from the Kiowa and Apache tribes, and now lies as an unmarked ruin.

The photos of hotels in Clarksville from 1885 are from an archive that is no longer available.

The Red River Valley witnessed racialist violence, based on whites deflecting, throughout the first half of the 20th century.

The public lynching of Henry Smith in Paris, Texas in 1893 was detailed in a commemorative book by his murderers.

Four major tribes — the Red River Originals — inhabited the Red River Valley of the Southwest before and during European invasion.

In 1887, O.L. Coleman opened a school for African American children in Gibsland, Louisiana.

Draughon's Business Colleges private offered a "no-frills education without sports teams, commencement, and other distractions."

Colony, Washita County, Oklahoma was home to Seeger Indian Industrial School and the Dutch Reformed Church mission.

The Blevins Training School was a high school during the era of segregation in Hempstead County, Arkansas.

Oak Hill Industrial School, an academy for Choctaw freedmen, was established in 1869.

The Farmers Improvement College near Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas was designed for agricultural and domestic training.

The former elementary school in Humprheys, Jackson County, OK is a bit on the sunny side. Even though Jackson County (Oklahoma) is home...

From 1841 to 1868, McKenzie Institute (also called McKenzie College) was the pride of Clarksville, Red River County, Texas. Until the end...

On my website, Red River Historian, I haven’t often written about controversial topics in history because I tend to shy away from...

I consider myself very lucky because my son likes to take road trips with me. Sometimes, I feel as though I need to justify my trips, and...

I have to admit that I absolutely HATED school, back when I was forced to go. I honestly believed that the worst invention in history had...