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Cultural and Regional Studies, Historical Figures and Impact, Military and War History, Personal Histories and Narratives
Soldier, Settler, Storyteller – Part 2
The following year of 1875 brought a decree that put Zahn at a crossroads: soldiers were to either marry their Indian companions or part ways. Zahn, unable to afford the dowry but unwilling to abandon his love, chose to leave the Army. This decision spared him from participating in the…
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Cultural and Regional Studies, Historical Context and Events, Military and War History, Personal Histories and Narratives
Soldier, Settler, Storyteller – Part 1
In the vast, untamed expanse of the Dakota Territory, where rolling prairies met rugged hills and the sky seemed to stretch on forever, my cousin William Presley Zahn stood on a divide between two worlds, his life poised to thread through the heart of an emerging nation’s turmoil. This land,…
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Legacy, Landscapes, and the Lure of Sant’Angelo d’Alife
In the shadow of the Campanian Apennines, where nature weaves a landscape of lush valleys and majestic peaks, rests Sant’Angelo d’Alife, a town cloaked in the serene whispers of its multifaceted history. From the ancient Samnites to the Romans, the Lombards, and the Normans, each epoch contributes a layer, a…
A journey of Generations
