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Henry Comstock
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was an American miner after whom the comstock lode was named. Referred to by history books variously as a "sanctimonious gaffer |
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John Chivington
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In 1861, John Chivington, an ordained minister, was offered the position of chaplain by Colorado territorial governor William Gilpin, but denied it, deciding to fight instead
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George Custer
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was a united states army officer and cavalry commander in the american civil war and the american indian wars
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Sitting Bull
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as a hunkpapa lakota holy man who led his people during years of resistance to United States government policies.
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Wovoka
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Wovoka, which means wood cutter in the Northern Paiute language, was consumed by the plight of his people and the disparity between them and their oppressors. He sought peace, the return of the buffalo, and the traditional Indian way of life without the white man
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Boomtowns
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A boomtown is a commuity that undergoes sudden and rapid population and economic growth, or that is started from scratch because of an influx of people
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Vigilantes |
a member of a vigilance committee.
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Ghost Towns
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everthing is there, but people |
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Central Pacific Railroad
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The Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR) is the former name of the railroad network built between california and utah US, that built eastwards from the West Coast in the 1860s, to complete the western part of the first transcontinental railroad in north america.
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Union Pacific Railroad
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The Union Pacific Railroad is a class I line haul freight railroad that operates nearly 8,500 locomotives over 32,000 route-miles in 23 states west of chicago llinois and new orlean, louisiana The Union Pacific Railroad network is the largest in the United States and is serviced by more than 47,000 employees.
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