Meghan Saar
Stories by Meghan Saar
Beloved Bandolier
In the 1820's, Cherokees, Creeks and Seminoles in the Southeast created a flat bag suspended from a wide shoulder strap, a design copied from a cartridge belt that U.S. soldiers slung over their chests during the 18th century.
The Best Bad Things
"I have seen purer liquors, better segars, finer tobacco, truer guns and pistols, larger dirk and Bowie knives, and prettier courtesans here in San Francisco than in any other place...
Silver City, New Mexico
When silver was discovered above La Cienaga de San Vicente in the 1870's, Silver City, New Mexico, was born.
Lonesome Dove Guest Ranch
Every time Sharron and Hal Butler visited their future ranch site in Kalispell, Montana, a solitary dove was always lingering around the backyard.