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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
This Date in History
October 31, 1863 - "Black Jack" Tom Ketchum born in San Saba County, Texas.
October 31, 1897 - The Sundance Kid, Harvey Logan, Walt Punteny, and Tom O'Day escape from jail in Deadwood, South Dakota.
Happy Halloween!
Monday, October 29, 2007
Living History: Thanksgiving has complex past, but harks to high ideals
In some ways the feast did demonstrate mutual respect and good will. Brown's Park included an eclectic mix of Americans, European immigrants, African Americans, Latinos, ranchers, merchants and outlaws. On this Thanksgiving, it was the outlaws who extended the good will: They hosted a spectacular dinner for 35 of their neighbors.
The feisty "Queen Ann" Bassett, friend of Butch Cassidy, later wrote about the celebration. Butch and other outlaws put on a grand spread (using other people's money, of course). Wearing their finest, the guests gathered at one of the homes. The rough ranching men waxed their mustaches and wore dark suits, vests, white shirts with starched collars and bow ties. The rough ranching women wore corsets and tight-fitted dresses with mutton-leg sleeves, with their hair styled in French twists or buns. The teenage girls wore their dresses a little shorter and curled or braided their hair. Ann, herself a teenager who loved clothes dearly, remembered that she wore a powder-blue dress with pleats and a Peter Pan collar, puffed sleeves, and a wide sash tied in a big bow in back. Her special black stockings cost $3 a pair. - Salt Lake Tribune
Monday, October 15, 2007
Better Late Than Never
Well, I'm about a week late (started a new job last week, things have been a little hectic), but the new articles are up - seven articles relating to the First National Bank robbery in Winnemucca, Nevada courtesy of Mike Bell. Thanks again Mike, and sorry about the tardiness. Head over to the Print Archive to give them a read.
Monday, October 08, 2007
Update
We have some new articles (Thanks Mike!) for the Print Archive that should be up in the next couple of days - I just need to get off my duff and get them formated. Keep checking back.
This Date in History
October 8, 1891 - The Wallowa National Bank in Enterprise, Oregon is robbed by The Invincible Three (Matt Warner, Tom & Bill McCarty).
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