George Fredrick Augustas Ruxton
George Fredrick Augustas Ruxton’s, Adventures in Mexico and The Rocky Mountains, sets forth his adventures in Mexico and the Rocky Mountains in the mid 1840’s. Ruxton traveled to Veracruz to observe the American war with Mexico. Adventures provides the reader with descriptions which include Santa Fe and Bent’s Fort . . . . Continue Reading
Philip St. George Cooke
Philip St. George Cooke (June 13, 1809- March 20, 1895) was a career US Army cavalry officer in the mid 19th century. Cook traveled throughout the western United States and was active in the Mexican War by leading the Mormon Battalion from Santa Fe to California. He is an eye witness to many of the events that shaped and consolidated American expansion . . . . Continue Reading