By Kristy McCaffrey The first female U.S. deputy marshal was Phoebe Couzins (born in 1842). Phoebe learned public service at a young age fro...

By Kristy McCaffrey The Cherokee Outlet was established in 1835 as a piece of land accessible to the Cherokee Nation as part of their move...

  By Kristy McCaffrey It’s October, which means sweaters, hot drinks, and getting cozy with a good book! If you’re in the mood for cowbo...

  By Kristy McCaffrey   Mary Edwards Walker was the second female doctor in American history, graduating from Syracuse Medical College in ...

  By Kristy McCaffrey Between 1854 and 1899 there were almost three hundred women who were editing publications in eleven western states i...

  By Kristy McCaffrey Walnuts are the fruits of the walnut tree. They ripen from September to November in the northern hemisphere. Pec...

  By Kristy McCaffrey While not everyone is set on writing the next great western novel, we all want to tell our stories. A wonderful book...

  By Kristy McCaffrey Last month was National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo for short. During November, writers from around the world ...

  By Kristy McCaffrey In 1789, President George Washington signed the Judiciary Act into law, providing a charter for the federal judicial...

  By Kristy McCaffrey Games of chance first came to the American colonies with the first settlers and lotteries were often used to help rais...