What, asked Byrd, are the best two jobs you ever did? "Breaking Frank Carty out of prison under a death sentence. Escaping myself under similar circumstances. I consider those two good jobs,” replied ...
On Nov. 29, 1864, a Colorado militia launched an unprovoked attack on an encampment of Cheyenne and Arapahoe tribal members, killing an estimated 230 people. Also on this date: In 1929, Navy Lt. Cmdr.