by Melfi McLain | Jun 29, 2017 | suspense, terrorism, The Point of a Gun, thriller, thrillers, Where They Bury You
This article on a Middle Eastern refugee who was caught with gas pipeline plans in New Mexico reads like a terrorist scene straight out of “The Point of a Gun.” It takes place precisely where the scenes take place, Read whole article here:...
by Melfi McLain | Jun 7, 2015 | Where They Bury You
SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2015 Custer Luck Runs Out: Or, What Really Did Happen At the Little Bighorn? June 25, 1876. The Battle of the Little Bighorn. Much has been written about this iconic battle in American history. And I’m sure there’s much more to follow.That...
by Melfi McLain | May 3, 2015 | Where They Bury You
Anybody reading this blog is certainly familiar with the events of George Armstong Custer’s defeat at the Little Bighorn Battle on June 25, 1876. Well, at any rate, you’re each familiar with the version you’ve come to believe from all the versions...
by Melfi McLain | Apr 5, 2015 | Where They Bury You
General Edward Canby was certainly not the most well known Civil War or Indian Wars General, but his quiet accomplishments were more interesting than many of his more notorious colleagues. He cut his teeth fighting Navajoes and Apaches in the 1850’s and...
by Melfi McLain | Mar 1, 2015 | Where They Bury You
If there is a more tragic figure in the 19th Century West than the great Cheyenne Peace Chief Black Kettle, I have yet to find him. In my earlier blogs, I related how John Chivington and the Colorado Volunteers massacred the Peace Chief’s Sand Creek village in...
by Melfi McLain | Feb 1, 2015 | Where They Bury You
THE AMAZING STORY OF FORT WICKED Where were we? Oh, yes. November 29, 1864. The massacre of Black Kettle’s peaceful village at Sand Creek. The aftermath? Well, it will come as no surprise that the Colorado settlers and ranchers paid a very high price for...
