Undertold Stories of the Red River War: Palo Duro Canyon

EPISODE 7: PALO DURO CANYON

Texas State Historian, university professor and prolific author Bill O'Neal reveals the under-told details of Brigadier General and Brevet Major General Ranald S. Mackenzie, shaping key elements of the Battle of Palo Duro Canyon. Maestro O'Neal casts light on various aspects of the Red River War of the Southern Great Plains compared to similar campaigns on the Northern Great Plains.

150 years ago, the Red River War altered lives and cultures forever. The buffalo-hunting Native American tribes battled the post-Civil War U.S. Military for control of the Southern Great Plains. Undertold Stories of the Red River War explores the lesser known, often forgotten events and characters around each skirmish of the Red River War. Limited series podcast.

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