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Old Bill is a comic strip character created by Bruce Bairnsfather in 1914–15, depicting an elderly, pipe-smoking British "tommy" in World War I. The character was based on a real soldier, Thomas Henry Rafferty, who was killed in 1915.
Liver-Eating Johnson, born John Garrison, was a mountain man of the American Old West who allegedly killed and ate the livers of his enemies. He fought in the Mexican–American War, the Plains Indian Wars, and became a deputy and a marshal in Montana.
Philip Sheridan was a Union general in the American Civil War and a prominent U.S. Army officer. He fought against the Confederates in the Western Theater, led the Cavalry Corps in the East, and waged war on the Native Americans in the Great Plains.
Learn about the history, controversy, and removal of public displays and symbols of the Confederate States of America and its leaders. Find out how these monuments were erected during the Jim Crow era and the Civil Rights Movement to promote white supremacy and oppress African Americans.
Old Bill Williams was a mountain man and frontiersman who lived among the Osage Indians and became fluent in several languages. He led several expeditions to the West, including one that ended in his murder by Ute warriors in 1849.
Learn about the life and legend of Wild Bill Hickok, a folk hero of the American Old West who was a soldier, scout, lawman, gambler, and actor. Find out his real name, his famous gunfights, his death, and his legacy in popular culture.
Buffalo Soldiers were United States Army regiments composed exclusively of African Americans soldiers, formed during the 19th century to serve on the American frontier. They participated in various campaigns and conflicts, such as the Indian Wars, the Range Wars, and the Spanish–American War, and earned a distinguished record.
Casimir Pulaski was a Polish nobleman, soldier, and military commander who fought for independence in Poland and the United States. He is known as the Father of American cavalry and the Soldier of Liberty, and was awarded honorary U.S. citizenship.