There’s a lot to like about George Champlin Sibley. This man, who would eventually establish the school that became Lindenwood University in St. Louis, played a key role in the exploration of America’s early 19th-century Western frontier. He served from 1808 to 1822 as the chief factor for the Indian trading post at Fort Osage, [...]
Entries from September 2008
September 10, 2008
Lizards bite
Before I tell the story of my being attacked and bitten by a vicious and aggressive reptillian beast, let me assure you I have recovered from my wounds. I know how concerned you are for my well-being.
After all, it’s not every day one meets a ferocious and deadly relative to a dinosaur and survives the [...]
September 10, 2008
Pike’s poor feet
By many accounts, Zebulon Pike had a strange habit of tilting his head to one side, so the brim of his hat touched his shoulder. Some have also noted he was pompous and a stickler for rules. Pike may also have been an unwitting pawn in a larger scheme devised by his commanding officer. He [...]
September 8, 2008
Yellow flower power
Summer is over and fall has arrived. I know this, not because of the temperature,* but because of a pair of yellow flowers. When I see these particular yellow blooms, I know the weather will soon be changing and the World Series is just around the corner.
(*Speaking of the temperature, who said it could get [...]
September 8, 2008
Zeb Pike Month
September was Zeb Pike Month at Flint Hills, Tall Grass. During the month, we posted about this early explorer who passed through the Flint Hills and unknowingly gave the region its name.
