The Battle of Sand Creek was one of the most devastating engagements of the Indian wars due to both its violence and controversy. In order to really understand how and why the Sand Creek Massacre happened, we have to look at the event as a product of the complex intertwining of the politics, military policy,…
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On August 21, 2010, I will be attending the Booth Western Art Museum’s Journey West Gala. This is the second year for the event, which has already become an annual affair at the museum.
It is time once again for the Phippen Museum Memorial Western Art Show and Sale! I look forward to seeing all of my friends who visit me each year. As usual, the show will be on the grounds of the historic Courthouse Plaza in downtown Prescott. I will have many treats in store, including a…
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The cost of the expansion of the American West was frequently paid in sacrifice and lost lives. Yet most of us scarcely know of these battles today. One such battle, now known as the Sand Creek Massacre, occurred 145 years ago this year. On November 29, 1864, 700 American soldiers killed and mutilated 400 Cheyenne…
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