As Remembered by Ohiyesa (Charles A. Eastman) – Indians.org “One of the wittiest and shrewdest of the Sioux chiefs was American Horse, … More
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Southern conifers: meet this vast group of ancient trees with mysteries still unsolved
The Conversation – Academic Rigor – 12 August “When you think of “conifers”, tall, conical shaped trees often found in … More
The Battle for Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was the bloodiest battle of the Second World War. These are 11 of the essential facts … More
Sister Helen Prejean Never Gives Up
Dear friends: While I am tucked away in Montana in the very first stages of writing my next book (more … More
On ‘Yellowstone’ and in Montana, the Same Question: Who Owns the West?
ROSS DOUTHAT – Opinion – Out West “In the most popular show on American television, “Yellowstone,” the heroes are the rich owners … More
Putin Confidential
Eight questions with Philip Short, the author of a new Putin biography, on the Russian president’s early years—and what Bill … More
Why Do British Lawyers Still Wear Wigs?
Laura Dove – The Standard – 27 July “The drama of a criminal trial has a macabre allure. In America, strangers line … More
“Greatest Athlete in the world!! Jim Thorpe reinstated as sole winner of two 1912 Olympic events.
Lausanne, Switzerland — Jim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm … More
How Disney Propaganda Shaped Life on the Home Front During WWII
A traveling exhibition traces how the animation studio mobilized to support the Allied war effort When World War II rewrote … More
Why Mass Shooters Do the Evil They Do
David Brooks – NY Times – 8 July 2022 “I will never get over the fact that our society seems … More