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In Memory of Chuck Bowen’s Cousin, Larry Pletcher, Whose Family Story Plays A Pivotal Role In Our Book
By Mike Bowen Chuck Bowen’s cousin, Larry Pletcher, recently passed away. He is mentioned in our book. When Chuck and his brother Greg were little kids, they went with their grandma and grandpa to Craig, CO for Larry and Sharon’s wedding in 1963. This picture of the group at their wedding shows Chuck and Greg…
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from the Bowens! Enjoy these photos of Christmas cards. Get our book: Click the Buy the Book tab in the top right of the page or you can also get our book here: WeFoundTheLostSandCreekSite Follow us on Facebook: BowenHistory Don’t forget to comment below and share this blog so anyone that would like to be added…
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Why Did Silas Soule Claim Black Kettle Was Killed at Sand Creek?
There is a discrepancy between Silas Soule’s sworn testimony and a letter he reportedly wrote to Major Wynkoop, who was the former commander of Ft. Lyon. Soule wrote in the letter that he refused to fight at Sand Creek. He alleged that soldiers killed and mutilated Indian women and children. He also told Wynkoop, “Chivington…
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The Golden Rule Ranch
The Golden Rule Ranch By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site “My grandparents purchased the Golden Rule Ranch on Sand Creek in 1948. Elbert S. Rule originally owned it. He also owned an oil refinery in Wichita and the Golden Rule gas stations in western Kansas and eastern Colorado. The term…
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Carry Nation Home and Stockade Museum – Medicine Lodge, KS
By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site Enjoy this video of the Stockade Museum and Carry Nation Home, located in Medicine Lodge, KS. The Bowens have family history in Medicine Lodge. Chuck Bowen’s great-grandmother, Elizabeth Mills, was from Medicine Lodge. Some of the items in the Stockade Museum belonged to the…