Results for keyword: Western history
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Mystery unsolved -- and that's a good thing
The recent discovery that bones found in the Southwest did not belong to the long-lost poet-wanderer Everett Ruess keeps one more evocative Western mystery alive.
by Jeff Osgood , Nov 12, 2009 -
The diplomacy of water
Norris Hundley's magisterial Water in the West is back in print to enlighten readers about water politics, especially the Colorado River Compact.
by Matt Jenkins, Oct 26, 2009 -
Our national parks: Another idea
In 1832, artist George Catlin came up with the idea of a system of "nation's parks" to preserve human cultures and wildlife and scenery.
by David M. Kennedy, Oct 25, 2009 -
Township 13 South, Range 92 West, Section 35
A writer looks into the history of the people who lived on the Colorado mesa she now calls home.
by Michelle Nijhuis , Sep 08, 2009 -
And you think times are tough
The articles in old American Heritage magazines remind us that life in the West used to be a whole lot harder than it is.
by Jaime O'Neill , Jun 15, 2009 -
Dust off your survival skills
In tough economic times like these, we could learn a lot from our pioneer ancestors, who managed to survive – and thrive – in a harsh Western landscape.
by Marcia Hensley, Mar 19, 2009 -
Dust to dust
The western Colorado town of Uravan no longer exists, but its history of radium and uranium mining lives on.
by Susan J. Tweit , Feb 02, 2009 -
Lessons from the mighty Maya
Modern-day Americans could learn a lesson from the collapse of the ancient Mayan civilization.
by John Rember, Dec 11, 2008 -
Conscientious objectors 65 years ago
Paying homage to those imprisoned at Mancos Camp, Colo., during World War II.
by Andrew Gulliford, Nov 18, 2008 -
The end of Western welfare?
Paul VanDevelder considers the consequences of “capitalism without a conscience” and predicts the end of free lunches for the West.
by Paul VanDevelder , Oct 15, 2008
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