History

Juneteenth Traditions in Texas and Beyond

Marking the 1865 date when enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom, June 19 has long been celebrated...

Enter The C&I Independence Day Giveaway!

Declare your independence and drink to your freedom this Fourth of July when you enter for a chance to...

Presidential Places

Road tripping in the West? Honor past presidents at these stops. Theodore Roosevelt National Park Medora, North Dakota The...

Presidents and the West

Throughout American history, the men occupying the highest office in the land have looked west to the future. While campaigning...

Presidents and Native Peoples

Both progress and injustice define the complicated history of official policy toward American Indians. Thirty years before he became...

Legislation That Made the West

Presidents can plan, but Congress acts. These are some of the most influential pieces of legislation affecting the West — for...

Theodore Roosevelt’s Resolve

How the Dakota Territory put the rough in the Rough Rider who would go on to shape the American West more...

Bohlin at 100

Started by a Swedish immigrant with dreams of the Wild West, the Bohlin Company has become a touchstone throughout its...