by Alicia Whittle | Jun 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Cheyenne, Wyoming The famous Frontier Days will be held July 19-28 this year. The town of 69,000 will be inundated with visitors that total more than their population. The rodeo has been part of Cheyenne’s history since 1899. Starting as a one-day event, it has...
by Alicia Whittle | May 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Mining for gold started in California (not yet a territory) in 1863. When gold was discovered, people traveled from back East via ship or overland to find their fortunes. Placer mining commonly known as panning for gold was the beginning. It took hard work and...
by Alicia Whittle | Apr 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
How many times have you felt down in the dumps over…well, anything? It could be that you have been sick too long, your last job interview didn’t go well, or you’ve had writer’s block. The last one occurred to me recently. I prayed about being stuck, but apparently, I...
by Alicia Whittle | Mar 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Teaching out West was important to settlements with five or more children. Despite some of our images of the Wild West, education was important to help the future generations expand the western United States. Children would receive a free education (first-eighth...
by Alicia Whittle | Feb 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Years ago, my draft manuscript was rejected by a publisher who insisted I find an agent. When I couldn’t find one (it wasn’t easy), they assigned one to me, and I didn’t particularly care for him. After much criticism and nonacceptance, I shared with others that I had...
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