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This 1870s prison in Idaho is now a must-see museum
Usatoday 18 Apr 2026
Oregon Trail. How 500,000 pioneers shaped the American frontier ... The 1870s Old Idaho Penitentiary has been around longer than its namesake has been a state. The facility is among only four U.S ... Boise, IdahoWhat to see today ... Plan your visit. When to visit.
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Vincennes Sun-Commercial
10 Mar 2026
Victorian mugshots give glimpse at ‘bad girls’ of the 1870s
The youngest girls were just 11 years old when they had a run-in with the law ... .
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Secret societies and masquerade fever took over Colorado’s social scene in the 1870s
The Journal Durango 24 Feb 2026
Though it wouldn’t be formally established as a federal holiday until 1879, George Washington’s birthday – later Presidents Day – was celebrated with special enthusiasm across the country in the cente... .
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Montrose Press
24 Feb 2026
Secret societies and masquerade fever took over Colorado’s social scene in the 1870s; The soon-to-be ...
Though it wouldn’t be formally established as a federal holiday until 1879, Washington’s Birthday — later Presidents’ Day — was celebrated with special enthusiasm across the country in the centennial year, and Colorado was no exception ... .
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Montrose Press
31 Jan 2026
Broken treaties with the Utes paved the way for Colorado’s 1870s San Juan silver rush
In the years leading up to Colorado statehood, nearly all of the territory’s western half still belonged to the Ute people, who had inhabited the northern Colorado Plateau for centuries ... .
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When Chinese man was shot, ‘hasty’ SLO County inquest said he shouldn’t have run
The Tribune San Luis Obispo 18 Jan 2026
The historical story has modern parallels today ... .
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