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Denison, Railroad City
The MKT made Denison a very important railroad city after the Civil War.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 18, 2023
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Fort Sill, Still Active
Fort Sill represents the Old West and flourishes as the last remaining, active military post that was built during the Indian wars.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 17, 2023
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Fort Richardson, the Red River War Fort
More than any other fort at or near the Red River Valley, Fort Richardson embodies American Indian reservation policy.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 17, 2023
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Marcy's Expedition to document the the Red River
Randolph B. Marcy, who knew Texas and Indian Territory well, was tasked to lead an expedition to document the Red River in 1852.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 17, 2023
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Spring Bank, the last Ferry on the Red River
The Spring Bank ferry over the Red River was unique, as the Blanton family operated it for over a hundred years, from 1836 until 1957.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 16, 2023
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The Yattassee Village along the Red River
A 1721 map places the Yattassee village (spelled Yatachez) on the eastern side of the Red River.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 16, 2023
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Fort Claiborne, Unwanted
The conflict between the American new-comers and the "old inhabitants" could be seen with the establishment of Fort Claiborne.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 16, 2023
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Bernard de la Harpe and the Unicorn on the Ouachita River
While at the Ouachita River, Bernard de la Harpe claimed to have eaten a unicorn.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 16, 2023
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Theft of the Red River Medicine Stone, a giant Meteorite
The Theft of the Red River Medicine Stone, a giant meteorite, may have deeply affected relations between nations in the Red River Valley.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 16, 2023
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The Dixie Overland / Bankhead Highway, aka US 80
US 80, formerly known as the Dixie Overland Highway, merges with the Bankhead Highway and is the mother road of the Red River Valley.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 15, 2023
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The Good Roads Movement
The Good Roads Movement was the brainchild of two inventions: the Safety Bicycle and the Automobile.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 15, 2023
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The Colfax Massacre
The Colfax Massacre along the Red River was the most violent episode in Reconstruction Louisiana.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 13, 2023
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Steam Boat Ticket to White Oak Shoals
A ticket reserved passage on the steam boat Relief, which paddled down the river from White Oak Shoals (Arkansas) to Natchitoches.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 13, 2023
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The Shawnees in the Red River Valley of Texas and Oklahoma
The Shawnees were originally from the Ohio River, not the Red River.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 13, 2023
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Racialist Deflection: Violence in the Red River Valley
The Red River Valley witnessed racialist violence, based on whites deflecting, throughout the first half of the 20th century.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 13, 2023
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The Great Raft of the Red River
The Great Raft of the Red River: A Massive Log Jam with its own Eco System
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 11, 2023
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Anglo Americans in Texas before Austin: Illegal Immigrants on Wavell's Grant and in Miller County
Wavell's Grant was the second empressario granted by Mexcio for Texas, but there were already illegal squatters.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 10, 2023
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The Red River Valley in Arkansas: Gateway to the Southwest
The Red River Valley in Arkansas is at the Great Bend Region.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 8, 2023
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The Osages in the Red River Valley
The Osage Nation claims to have held territory from the Ohio to the Red River Valley of the South.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 8, 2023
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The Comanche Empire
The Comancheria — the Comanche Empire — became a formidable force for both the Europeans and Anglo American colonizers.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 8, 2023
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