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Essay
A New Era of American Indian Autonomy
The American West is home to the majority of America’s Indian Nations, and,...
Essay
The Great Depression, the New Deal, and World War II in the American West
The Great Depression and World War II, far and away the worst economic calamity and the...
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Buffalo Bill’s “Wild West”
The first public performance of Buffalo Bill’s “Wild West” show took place in Omaha, Nebraska. The show featured dramatic exhibitions of elements of the old West, including roping, horseback riding, shootouts, and stagecoach robberies. It went on to great success, touring the United States and the world.
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Enabling Act of 1889
The Enabling Act of 1889 allowed Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Washington to become states.
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A Century of Dishonor
Helen Hunt Jackson’s A Century of Dishonor exposed the federal government’s harsh and duplicitous treatment of American Indians in the West.