This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Frontier massacre tale from early Texas settlers frames recalls
A fragmented extract recalls 1822 Colorado River canoe voyage and a deadly ambush by a band of thirteen men against hostile tribes, leading to a raid on an Indian camp. The narrative, drawn from 19th century letters, hints at frontier violence and later reflections in a Columbus history snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
muRbien
Auatii
Rio Grande
Mexico
Lay
Aney
Shark
Daawn
Colorado