Horse Creek Treaty

Submitted by scott on Mon, 05/01/2017 - 00:39

I received an email from someone that currently lives in this area, which prompted me to look further into its history. Of particular significance, especially in regards to current land grabs effecting Native Americans of today, and everyone else that needs to drink the water here, is the Horse Creek Treaty of 1851 - officially known as the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851.

Mark Twain in a Pioneer Land

Submitted by scott on Sun, 04/09/2017 - 11:56

Sam Clemens (Mark Twain) has spent two days in Salt Lake City, en route to Carson City, and now recognizes that he is, indeed, in a new land.  He experiences a form of culture shock based on the economic realities of long distance freightage..  He discovers he is an emigrant in a foreign land.