Browsing by Author "Scott, Kim Allen"

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Anatomy of a Lynching
(Gallatin County Historical Society, 2003) Scott, Kim Allen
The lynching of Z.A. Triplett and John W. St.Clair on February 1, 1873 is arguable the darkest episode in the history of Bozeman, and one of the more unsavory examples of vigilantism in Montana's extensive record of citizens who took the law into their own hands. As a brutal study in the application of extralegal justice, the Bozeman lynching offers details which allow an in depth examination of the incident, even though the town did its best to obfuscate the particulars as time passed.
Blood Money: The Montana Bankers Association and the Bozeman Bank Robbery of 1932
(Montana Historical Society, 2013) Scott, Kim Allen
Body Lice
(Camp Chase Publishing Co., Inc., 1989) Scott, Kim Allen
The Civil War in a Bottle: Battle at Fayetteville, Arkansas
(1995-09) Scott, Kim Allen
THE TERRIFYING MORNING of April 18, 1863, seemed like an eternity for Sarah Yeater as she cowered in a*damp Fayetteville cellar. Muffled sounds of rapid gunfire, shouting men, and jingling harnesses coming from the yard above caused Sarah to tremble violently as she hugged her three-year-old son Charley and stared wild-eyed at the other civilians who huddled with her in the darkness. Sick with ague and five months pregnant to boot, Sarah had ample reasons for trembling beyond the sounds of battle raging overhead, yet an additional shock to the young housewife's nerves was about to be cruelly delivered. As Sarah rose from her mattress to speak to her sister-in-law, Sallie, the cellar rang from the sudden concussion of an artillery shell. The missile shattered the jamb of the basement door, knocked down fragments of brick and mortar from the chimney in the kitchen above, and cracked in two a large iron kettle of lye that rested on the hearth. Choking with dust and screaming in terror, die helpless women and children saw the flash of the iron shell as it bounded rapidly into their midst and just as suddenly disappeared. Sarah could not have known it at the time, but the broken kettle in the kitchen had actually saved her and the others from certain death: the lye had miraculously extinguished the fuse an instant before the projectile dropped down to the refugees below.
Comics and Candidates
(1992-09) Scott, Kim Allen; Parks, Susan
Some interesting changes occurred in Arkansas politics after World War II. Many Arkansas veterans had gained a different world view from their experiences and became impatient with the "politics as usual" they found on their return home. During the postwar years, former soldiers and sailors began to survey the state's governmental landscape, hoping to bring issues as well as personalities into the Arkansas political arena. Fresh developments in the communications media allowed these innovative office seekers to experiment with diverse means of reaching voters with their message. One of the new media developments, political comics, and the role those comics played in the Arkansas elections of 1948 and 1950 are the topics of this paper. We will begin by defining what we mean by "political comics," examine some of their characteristics, and then discuss their use during the postwar political contests in Arkansas.
Demonstrating the Obvious: Elementary School Programs for Reenactors
(Camp Chase Publishing Co., Inc., 1995) Scott, Kim Allen
Eloquent Brevity: The Arkansas Campaign Diary of Henry Elliott Thompson
(2011-06) Scott, Kim Allen
The Extinct 'Grass Eaters' of Benton County: A Reconstructed History of the Harmonial Vegetarian Society
(1991-06) Scott, Kim Allen
The Fighting Printers of Company E, Eleventh Kansas Volunteer Infantry
(1987-09) Scott, Kim Allen
A Journey to the Heart of Darkness
(Montana Historical Society, 2000) Scott, Kim Allen
Looking Back in Anger: Why Western History Has No Future
(2013-03) Scott, Kim Allen
This paper examines the historical and cultural development of the western history and western historiography of the United States.
#METOO, 1896
(Unpublished, 2019-03) Scott, Kim Allen
The contemporary scandals involving powerful men in the realms of American entertainment, business, and politics might lead some to believe that the scourge of sexual harassment is a twenty-first-century social malady. However, even a casual study of history reveals the deplorable behavior of some men in their treatment of women has always been a part of America’s story, and a sharpened awareness of this longstanding problem can help reveal previously veiled instances in our national narrative. One such case involves the turbulent founding of the Montana College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in Bozeman during the mid-1890s. Although the argument between two of Montana State University’s founding fathers is well known to anyone familiar with the school’s history, the dramatic story of that conflict has obscured subtle evidence of a simultaneous incident of sexual harassment. If history has a purpose for the instruction of the present, this evidence deserves the light of scrutiny it has previously avoided.
A Missing Piece of a Yellowstone Puzzle: The Tangled Provenance of the Cook-Folsom-Peterson Yellowstone Expedition Diary
(Yellowstone Association for Natural Science, 1999) Scott, Kim Allen
This essay attempts to unravel the complicated story of the 1869 Yellowstone area expedition of Charles W. Cook, David E. Folsom, and William Peterson. The first of three expeditions, this was the most successful exploration of the rumored wonders of what would be Yellowstone National Park. Though fire, neglect, mishandling and a disbelief of the wonders of the Upper Yellowstone Valley all threatened the manuscript from the expedition, this article pieces together the provenance of the Cook-Folsom--Peterson diaries.
The Most Contemptible Character I Ever Saw
(True West Publications, 2013) Scott, Kim Allen
No Duty to Retreat in Pike County
(2016-12) Scott, Kim Allen
American common law differs from its English origins in many ways, but one of the most consequential departures is and acceptance that a person threatened with bodily harm has no duty to retreat. "Stand your ground" laws in many states absolve a person from a responsibility to flee from a perceived threat before responding with deadly force and a mythic interpretation of this concept has become enshrined in motion pictures for more than a century. In the standard cinematic (usually a Western movie or television episode) aftermath of a homicide, witnesses crowd around to insist that the dead man "drew first" and the killer is subsequently dismissed with a nod from the sheriff. However, the actual historical record of nineteenth century America refutes this fantasy of instant absolution for the survivor of a gun duel. Homicides have always been taken seriously by local justice systems, and in even some of the most remote jurisdictions documentation can be found showing at least a formal court hearing on any self-defense plea.
Plague on the Homefront: Arkansas and the Great Influenza Epidemic of 1918
(1988-12) Scott, Kim Allen
Print the Legend; The Hollywood Frontier Editor
(International Journal of Arts & Sciences, 2016) Scott, Kim Allen
Western motion pictures and television programs produced during the twentieth century developed recognizable tropes for several stock characters that audiences could easily recognize. Among these was the character of the frontier newspaper editor, and the presentation of this stereotype was demonstrably different from the actual experience of newspapermen in the west. Comparison of the films with the historical record can reveal these differences and, in at least one case, a portrayal that is surprisingly accurate.
Pursuing an Elusive Quarry: The Battle of Cane Hill, Arkansas
(1997-03) Scott, Kim Allen; Burgess, Stephen
Robertson's Echo: The Conservation Ethic in the Establishment of Yellowstone and Royal National Parks
(Yellowstone Association for Natural Science, 2011-11) Scott, Kim Allen
Historic documents suggest that the establishment of Yellowstone National Park may have inspired early advocates for Royal National Park in New South Wales, Australia.
Sense and Sensibility: Reenacting and the Authentically Correct
(Camp Chase Publishing Co., Inc., 1996) Scott, Kim Allen