L'histoire de Hugh Glass, le trappeur qui a inspiré le film The Revenant, pour s'être fait défoncer par un grizzli et s'en être sorti après avoir survécu sur 250 miles au bord de la mort et sans arme ni outil. Fascinant.
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Hugh Glass | Frontiersman

Frontiersman Hugh Glass was mauled by a grizzly bear in 1823. Left for dead, stripped of his belongs, and covered in maggots, he defied all odds and made a 250-mile…

The Wild West Extravaganza
Sublime Photos Capture the Dream of the American West

Jim Krantz grew up around cowboys.

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The U.S. Army built Fort Union to protect the Santa Fe Trail. The fort doubled as a supply depot for the New Mexico Territory - https://newmexiconomad.com/fort-union/

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New Mexico National Monuments | Fort Union

The U.S. Army built Fort Union to protect the Santa Fe Trail. The fort doubled as a supply depot for the New Mexico Territory.

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Which frontier notable are you most closely connected to? Boone-34 on #WikiTree #ConnectionFinder

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During the 11th and 12th centuries, in an age before gunpowder, the Normans were able to conquer England by constructing forts (motte-and-bailey “castles”) on newly occupied land.

The exact same method – colonisation by fort-building – was employed in Southern Appalachia by land-hungry Americans in the aftermath of the Revolutionary War...

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https://beforewewerewhite.com/2022/11/06/the-mechanics-of-colonialism/

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The Mechanics of Colonialism - Before We Were White

During the 11th and 12th centuries, in an age before gunpowder, the Normans were able to conquer England by constructing forts (motte-and-bailey "castles") on newly occupied land. The exact same method - colonisation by fort-building - was employed in Southern Appalachia by land-hungry Americans in the aftermath of the Revolutionary War. Settlers were not

Before We Were White - The Hidden History of Heartland America

1870 "Map of Predominating Sex", is 150-year-old social analytics.

The darker the shaded area, the greater the disparity between reported male and female population of a given area. In other words, in 1870, many self-described male Americans were:

1) Going without sex

2) Having sex with other men

3) Sharing women (including sex workers)

4) Taking partners from unenumerated population groups (i.e. slaves and indigenous women)

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William Henry Jackson: Pioneer Photographer of the American West

William Henry Jackson was a pioneering landscape photographer who is known for his early photos of the American frontier and Yellowstone.

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