When Victoria ascended the British throne on 20 June 1837, G. A. Henty was not yet five years old. Yet in thousands of young boys' lives Henty was destined to be as important as the queen. In a 1980 review of the most recent biography of Henty, Eric Stok...
G. A. Henty once described himself as "a fierce and truculent Briton, ready to defy the whole world." It was an exaggerated yet appropriate description, given Henty's character and appearance. He was a tall, powerfully built man, with a large head and a...
People should assume responsibility for the preservation of frontier forests. Good stewardship involves complete protection of the forests as well as proper management of timber and other non-timber resources. Natural forests perform such ecosystem services as climate stabilization and watershed protection that benefit the...
In recent years historians' works dealing with the opening and the impact of the frontier have greatly increased, and their methodologies and focuses have broadened considerably. Part of this development centers on the roles played by specific individuals in the shaping of the West...
