The Apache War Hero Mickey Free and Cochise’s Reign
A compact history of the long Apache war beginning with Mickey Free's 1860 kidnapping and Cochise’s 1861 breakout. It traces Bascoms action, Cochise’s raids, Crooks campaigns, Geronimo’s resistance, Miles’s pursuit, and the moral failures of government promises to Apache scouts and leaders through 1880s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey
Jesus Martinez
John Ward
Sonoila River
Fort Buchanan
Ward
Cochise
Col
Pitcairn Morrison
Morrison
Apache Pass
George N. Bascom
Bascom
Arizona
Taza
Geronimo
Nachez
Warm Springs
Mickey Free
Crook
Mexico
United States
Sierra Madre Mountains
Phil Sheridan
Cleveland
Sheridan
Nelson A. Miles
Dr. Lockwood
Miles
Charles B. Gatewood
Sixth Cavalry
Florida
Cochise’s Apache War and U S Policy Mistakes
The piece recounts early Apache–American clashes from 1823 through 1848, noting treachery by some trappers, bounty killings, and U S governance and treaties. It cites Gen Stephen W Kearny’s 1846 proclamation and the Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty obligations, arguing Uncle Sam vacillated and spent vast sums to quell the Apache rebellion, with warnings from Indian agent James S Calhoun ignored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochise
Uncle Sam
Gila River
James Johnson
Juan Jose
Sonora
United States
Dr. Lockwood
Las Vegas
N. M
Stephen W. Kearney
Sam
Kearney
Guadelupe Hidalgo
Senate
Mexico
American Republic
New Mexico
James S. Calhoun
Washington
Calhoun
Adventurers' Club story of Herman Beaver's powder blast
Herman Beaver of Chicago faced a severe explosion while grinding salvaged powder at a Milwaukee munitions plant in 1917. Amid blazing debris he followed a coworker’s command to roll, saving himself. two scars and a near-miss linger as reminders of the danger and heroism in war‑time production.
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George Crook
Ello
France
Herman,Beaver
Chicago
Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee River
Herman Beaver
Herman
Dal
Mulberry Types Influence Silk Quality and a Wry Billed Plovers Bend
Silkworms thrive on white mulberry producing finest silk. White mulberry native to China present globally, while red mulberry is native to America. Bill Curves to the Side notes a wry billed plover of New Zealand with a distinctive sideward hill, attributed to sand search among stones.
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China
America
New Zealand
Ma has Six Meanings in Annamite Language
A linguistic note explains that the term ma in the Annamite language of southern Asia carries six meanings through inflection: young rice bat horse ghost tomb and mama.
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Asia
Best Man Curtain Waits At Wedding History
The custom of a best man at weddings traces back to primitive marriage rites where the husband called his friends to assist in carrying off the bride.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Little Boy
Ishmaels
Southwest
Western Newspaper Union
Elmo Scott Watson
Macmillan Company
Frank ©. Lockwood
University of Arizona
James H. Carleton
Mangas Coloradas
T. J. Jeffords
Urook Gomes
Gen
Nelson’ A. Miles
Floyd Gibbons
Adventurers’ Club
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