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My husband’s family experienced a death in the family this fall. Needless to say, Thanksgiving is going to look a little different this year without my husband’s only sibling in attendance.
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William Sternberg came to Kansas with his brother Theodore in 1866. Their older brother, George, was the post surgeon at Fort Ellsworth and later, the upgraded post of Fort Harker. George’s descriptions of the country around Fort Ellsworth inspired his father, the Rev. Dr. Levi Sternberg, to make plans for the entire family to move to Kansas.
Read moreThe other weekend I watched two deer wander out of a creek bed and meander through a meadow until they caught a scent they didn’t like and took off running. After a few strides, it was difficult to pick out their tan hides against the khaki grasses as they ran toward the tree line in the distance.
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Nov. 11, 1880, ushered in the beginning of one of the most severe winters on record in Kansas and across the entire Great Plains. In “The Long Winter,” Laura Ingalls Wilder, who was living in South Dakota, described the gloomy days that were yet to come that oppressive winter of 1880-81.
Read moreI’ve spent a lot of time in the cabs of tractors as we continue our marathon of fall harvest.
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The Lone Star Dance Hall was one of Dodge City’s most popular resorts. Bat Masterson and Ben Springer were the owners of the Lone Star, which sported a long mahogany bar and a full complement of gambling tables. Charley Lawson’s orchestra provided music from a small stage that overlooked the dance floor in the rear of the room. The stage also provided the opportunity to produce variety shows on occasion.
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