JoAnn Graham
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Badges That Won The West - Tombstone Marshal's Badge
The Tombstone, Arizona U.S. Marshal's Badge recalls the mining town of Tombstone, with its storied Boot Hill Cemetery and Gunfight at the OK Corral. Even though history records several gunfights with more combatants and a much higher body count, the OK Corral shoot-out is acknowledged by historians to be the most famous gunfight in the history of the American West. Though Tombstone was a pretty... (posted by JoAnn 3 years 91 days ago.)
The Tombstone, Arizona U.S. Marshal's Badge recalls the mining town of Tombstone, with its storied Boot Hill Cemetery and Gunfight at the OK Corral. Even though history records several gunfights with more combatants and a much higher body count, the OK Corral shoot-out is acknowledged by historians to be the most famous gunfight in the history of the American West. Though Tombstone was a pretty... (posted by JoAnn 3 years 91 days ago.)
Badges That Won The West - Texas Ranger's Badge
The Texas Ranger badge is the emblem of a proud tradition of service that began 185 years ago and continues today. Rugged frontier Indian fighters, revolutionaries, detectives and lawmen--the Texas Rangers are the stuff of Western Legend. The Texas Rangers had its beginnings as a citizen militia organized by Stephen Austin in 1823 to protect several hundred settlers who had migrated to Texas from across... (posted by JoAnn 3 years 91 days ago.)
The Texas Ranger badge is the emblem of a proud tradition of service that began 185 years ago and continues today. Rugged frontier Indian fighters, revolutionaries, detectives and lawmen--the Texas Rangers are the stuff of Western Legend. The Texas Rangers had its beginnings as a citizen militia organized by Stephen Austin in 1823 to protect several hundred settlers who had migrated to Texas from across... (posted by JoAnn 3 years 91 days ago.)
The Duel That Changed American History
The most famous duel fought on American soil was undoubtedly that between sitting Vice President Aaron Burr and Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. It was a duelthat very likely changed the course of American history. Aaron Burr was a hero of the American Revolution, a brilliant man and an astute politician, with many friends in high places. Whether or not he carried the 1800 election, it is likely... (posted by JoAnn 3 years 91 days ago.)
The most famous duel fought on American soil was undoubtedly that between sitting Vice President Aaron Burr and Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. It was a duelthat very likely changed the course of American history. Aaron Burr was a hero of the American Revolution, a brilliant man and an astute politician, with many friends in high places. Whether or not he carried the 1800 election, it is likely... (posted by JoAnn 3 years 91 days ago.)
Firing A Flintlock Rifle In Twelve "Easy" Steps
I wonder if we ever consider how easy we have it with modern firearms? Aim, pull the trigger and fire. We even have scopes that allow anyone to hit a target with pinpoint accuracy.It was not always so simple. In the 17th and 18th centuries, before the advent of percussion ball and cap and long before metal cartridges appeared on the scene, loading a flintlock rifle was an involved process at the best of... (posted by JoAnn 3 years 91 days ago.)
I wonder if we ever consider how easy we have it with modern firearms? Aim, pull the trigger and fire. We even have scopes that allow anyone to hit a target with pinpoint accuracy.It was not always so simple. In the 17th and 18th centuries, before the advent of percussion ball and cap and long before metal cartridges appeared on the scene, loading a flintlock rifle was an involved process at the best of... (posted by JoAnn 3 years 91 days ago.)
Badges That Won The West - Pony Express Messenger Badge
The image of the intrepid messenger riding alone through all kinds of weather, across prairie and desert and over mountains in all kinds of weather is certainly enough to fire the imagination. But maybe the Pony Express looms large in our national psyche because it was a monumental undertaking--an intercontinental message relay on a scale that had not been seen since the days of ancient Rome. ... (posted by JoAnn 3 years 91 days ago.)
The image of the intrepid messenger riding alone through all kinds of weather, across prairie and desert and over mountains in all kinds of weather is certainly enough to fire the imagination. But maybe the Pony Express looms large in our national psyche because it was a monumental undertaking--an intercontinental message relay on a scale that had not been seen since the days of ancient Rome. ... (posted by JoAnn 3 years 91 days ago.)
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