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Deadwood's Oldest Church Tribute To Early Settlers

Deadwood's Oldest Church Tribute To Early Settlers By: Lois Miller Although St. John's Episcopal church in Deadwood stands as a tribute to the valiant efforts of an early day pioneer, Mrs. » read more

No More in Need of Gold

No More in Need of Gold By: David Soma, Deadwood Alive DEADWOOD— “…And snow is falling fast The tall pines sigh, howl and moan, Responsive to the blast, The shades of night are gathered ‘round; The fire is burning low, I sit and watch the dying coals, And think of long ago.” The Reverend Henry Weston Smith, 1876 We are immersed in a seago, like a fish in water. » read more

Deadwood oldtimer stayed out of jail

Deadwood oldtimer stayed out of jail By: Lois Miller DEADWOOD n Interviewing John Lee of Deadwood, trying to capture his personality, is like a lively battle of barbs and repartee. This pioneer is one of those rare individuals whose humor is still keenly alert even though he has just passed his 85th birthday. » read more

A Deadwood Waif

A Deadwood Waif By Jerry L. Bryant, RPA DEADWOOD—The fascinating history of Deadwood and the surrounding Black Hills has generated a multitude of legends, controversies, myths, and outright lies. One of the most perplexing of these controversies concerns gunfights and violent deaths in Deadwood. » read more

Historic Deadwood Store Served Hopeful Prospectors

Historic Deadwood Store Served Hopeful Prospectors By: By Lois Miller "That stock: of groceries ain't goin' on this wagon train," snapped the wagon boss, for such men food had to be hard-boiled in 1876 in order to get their outfits through. A pair of six shooters hung at his side. “Don’t pay any attention to that,” said the young said the young man named Connors. » read more

Divine forgiveness at the end of a double-barreled shotgun

Divine forgiveness at the end of a double-barreled shotgun By: David Soma, Deadwood Alive Obscurity - often the gift that history bestows upon the lives and daily existence of those people who lived it. Living history is an opportunity to revive the historical record and bring to life those whose words and actions were instrumental in shaping the world as we know it. Since history is largely compiled by the people who conveniently honor themselves, a far more accurate picture of a bygone era can be drawn by resurrecting those characters whose colorful lives spoke for themselves and who it might be more convenient for the chroniclers to forget. » read more

The Spirits of Deadwood's History

The Spirits of Deadwood's History One generation of historians follows another in the process certain truths are clarified and new myths are born. And sometimes history has to be restrained from taking the dizzying plunge into legend. But in Deadwood legends soar to ever-present heights of living history. » read more