Tag Archives: Manifest Destiny

Excavating Fear: The Emotional History of the American West

Posted on January 19, 2026 by ahcadmin

“PRAY FOR ME. I AM ALONE.” When Reverend Cyrus Byington penned these words in all capital letters from Indian Territory in 1841, he captured something often overlooked in the grand narrative of American westward expansion: terror. Surrounded by strangers, listening … Continue reading →

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The Laboratory-War Zone: Natural Knowledge and Frontier Violence in the American West

Posted on November 13, 2023 by ahcadmin

The “Skull of [a] Medicine Man” sits among 728 photographs in William Henry Jackson’s Descriptive Catalogue of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories produced between 1869 and 1873. This seemingly unremarkable catalog listing obscures a disturbing reality – … Continue reading →

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The “Messiah” of the Desert?: Floyd E. Dominy and Water Conservation in the West

Posted on March 6, 2023 by ahcadmin

Concern over the future of water in the West is growing. Record breaking droughts and rapidly growing cities where water is already scarce has strained the current water infrastructure to its limits. The current path appears unsustainable, so in the … Continue reading →

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