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Tag Archives: westward expansion
Excavating Fear: The Emotional History of the American West
“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
Posted in American Heritage Center, Research grants, Uncategorized, Western history
Tagged 19th century, Abby Gibson, American West, Apache, Apache Wars, Arizona Territory, Battle of Little Bighorn, Black Hills War, Chiricahua Apache, Choctaw, Dakota Territory, emotional history, fear and terror, General George Crook, George A. Rentschler Fellowship, history of emotions, Indigenous resistance, Lakota, Manifest Destiny, Missionaries, settler colonialism, U.S. military history, westward expansion, Yavapai
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Railroad Romance and Reality: Unpacking the Legacy of Railways in America
Documents and photographs found in the American Heritage Center’s collections can be used to explore the ways in which railways have been and are perceived in American society. Examples of these are in an AHC virtual exhibit titled “The Art … Continue reading
Posted in Economic History, exhibits, Railroad History, Toppan Rare Books Library, Transportation history, Uncategorized, Western history
Tagged Burlington & Quincy, Chicago, Ola Stout, Railroadiana, The Art of the Railroad, Transcontinental Railroad, Union Pacific Railroad, westward expansion
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The Mail Must Go Through!
A rider and his horse thunder into view over the desert horizon, barreling towards the way-station where water and a fresh horse await. As the rider leaps off his horse and onto another, his mail bag swinging from his hand, … Continue reading