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New book paints namesake of Fremont Street in Las Vegas as the war criminal he was

Posted on January 27, 2020 by William P. BarrettJanuary 27, 2020

“Imperfect Union,” by Steve Inskeep, recounts John C. Frémont’s slaughter of Indians and Latinos

Posted on April 2, 2018 by William P. BarrettApril 9, 2018

By massacring Indians and Latinos, he helped open the West to gringos.

Posted on June 25, 2017 by William P. BarrettMarch 15, 2023

The famous gambling district sits in unincorporated Clark County

Posted on January 18, 2017 by William P. BarrettAugust 13, 2017

Copper mogul William A. Clark tried to bribe his way into U.S. Senate before putting a railroad straight through the future Sin City

Posted on August 18, 2016 by William P. BarrettAugust 13, 2017

John C. Frémont was a military officer, politician, businessman–and murderer.