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From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (covered wagon)

A covered wagon on the Oregon Trail In the 19th century families made their way west to start a new life and find their fortunes. Many of them traveled through the southwest and towards the Pacific in covered wagons. Because families couldn’t go back and forth between their old place and their new home theyContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (covered wagon)”

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (James Collins burglar)

Mugshot of James Collins, a 23-year-old tailor who was arrested for burglary in Omaha, Nebraska in 1897 After he was arrested in Omaha on May 12, 1897, for burglary, James Collins didn’t stick around to find out how the Nebraska state prison system handled their prisoners. He escaped pretty much immediately, but then he was capturedContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (James Collins burglar)”

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Billy the Kid)

One of the few photos of Billy The Kid Billy the Kid is one of the most legendary outlaws of the wild west. Ironically, Billy (or Henry as his parents referred to him) was born in New York City, but set out to the west to earn his fortune. In a short period of timeContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Billy the Kid)”