Tag Archives: John C. Frémont
The military adventurer and war criminal disparaged local Indians and got a good bath
Continue readingSitting as it does in the Mojave Desert of southern Nevada, less than 300 miles from Mexico, the immediate Las Vegas area has pretty mild winters, with no snow most years. Except for this: A scan of the mountainous horizon … Continue reading
“Imperfect Union,” by Steve Inskeep, recounts John C. Frémont’s slaughter of Indians and Latinos
Continue readingThe relationship of James Buchanan and William R. King prompted rumors back in the day
Continue readingOfficial acknowledges war criminal acts, among other bad stuff, was left out of display
Continue readingCopper mogul William A. Clark tried to bribe his way into U.S. Senate before putting a railroad straight through the future Sin City
Continue readingRepublicans favoring Lincoln hurriedly turned Nevada into a state eight days before the 1864 election
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