History
Orphan Train Friends and Future Governors
Riding an orphan train west in 1859, a kid named John Brady formed a friendship with fellow orphan Andrew...
Riding the Orphan Train
In a little-known historic migration that began in the mid-1800s, some 250,000 orphaned, abandoned, and homeless children were put...
Trick Shooter, Real Gun
Read about Beau Hickory’s Wild-West-Show past and find out why he wants to sell a rifle that he says...
Celebrate 150 Years of the Chisholm Trail, From Texas to Kansas
Here’s a roundup of ways to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Chisholm Trail and the colorful cattle-drive era of...
Blazing the Old Chisholm Trail
We celebrate the 150th anniversary of the famed Chisholm Trail by getting to know its historical namesake, Jesse Chisholm.
150th Anniversary of Nebraska Statehood
The country welcomed Nebraska to the union as the 37th state on March 1, 1867. We celebrate the Cornhusker...
Presidents’ Day: Reagan and Bush on Their Ranches
Check out several past C&I pieces on U.S. Presidents and first ladies in honor of Presidents’ Day 2017.
The Lost City of Igloo, South Dakota
Out among the rolling hills of Fall River County lie the traces of a once-bustling wartime melting pot.
