Jackie Mead • Damn Interesting https://www.damninteresting.com/author/jackiemead/ Fascinating true stories from science, history, and psychology since 2005 Mon, 22 May 2023 21:35:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 From Where the Sun Now Stands https://www.damninteresting.com/from-where-the-sun-now-stands/ https://www.damninteresting.com/from-where-the-sun-now-stands/#comments Mon, 22 May 2023 12:09:41 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?post_type=upcoming&p=81736 From Where the Sun Now Stands:

An American Indian man on horseback stood outlined against a steely sky past midday on 05 October 1877. Winter was already settling into the prairies of what would soon become the state of Montana. Five white men stood in the swaying grass on the other side of the field, watching the horse move closer. Four […]

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The Washington state deputy sheriff looked suspiciously at the motorcycle strapped to the back of the odd little French car. The motorcycle was a recently repaired Honda 90, sporting a fresh coat of grey spray paint. The driver, Robert Rogers, kept a neutral expression as the officer examined his pass for the Red Zone that […]

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