In the late 1860s, a pioneer family, the Truitts, were in trouble after one of their horses had died near Comanche Peak, Texas. They were isolated and starving. As luck would have it, a kindly man, Cooney Mitchell, and his family took them in and saved their lives. THE KINDLY MITCHELLS BECAME THE TRUITT’S…
In 1803, the United States acquired an 828,000 square mile parcel of land from France known as the Louisiana Purchase. At a cost of $15 million dollars, it now makes up the western part of the United States. It extends from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Canadian border to the…
With Reconstruction failing after the Civil War, despair engulfed Blacks throughout the South. Their dreams were dashed, replaced by fear, threats and violence. One man, Edward P. McCabe became an inspiration to them by establishing a self-governance movement. He sought a way for Blacks to break free from the oppression of Reconstruction in the South….