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Cody Richardson

Cody Richardson

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A vibrant sunset with orange, pink, and purple clouds lights up the sky above a grassy field and rolling hills, with a lone tree and a small lake visible in the distance.

Westward Expansion in the United States and the Changing of the Western Frontier (Part 3 of 3)

Posted: Thursday, May 29, 2025

After 220 years of trials, tribulations, feasts, and famine, the once untamed western frontier has steadily transformed into how we know it today. Vast landscapes of open spaces, national parks...

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A dirt road runs through a dry, grassy plain with scattered bushes, leading toward distant mountains under a clear blue sky at sunset.

Westward Expansion in the United States and the Changing of the Western Frontier: The Bison, the Boom, and Beyond (Part 2 of 3)

Posted: Thursday, April 18, 2024

Since the 16th century, the American West has created its own legacy forged from legends with unparalleled grandeur and an unmistakable image. Mountain men and fur trappers such as Jim...

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Westward Expansion in the United States and the Changing of the Western Frontier (Part 1 of 3)

Posted: Thursday, April 04, 2024

The story of the Lewis and Clark expedition is a well-known telling of the discovery and exploration of the American Western frontier. Renowned historian and author Stephen Ambrose depicts the...

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