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Not far from Las Vegas, Texas hero-worshippers still have a spelling problem

Posted on October 14, 2024 by William P. BarrettOctober 14, 2024
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They render the middle name of Alamo commander William Barret Travis with two T’s

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John C. Frémont’s one-night stand in Las Vegas–180 years ago this week

Posted on April 30, 2024 by William P. BarrettNovember 16, 2024
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The military adventurer and war criminal disparaged local Indians and got a good bath

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

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Popular Fremont Street in Las Vegas named for a war criminal

Posted on August 18, 2016 by William P. BarrettAugust 13, 2017
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John C. Frémont was a military officer, politician, businessman–and murderer.

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