- women were to care for the home and family
-women were also more reliable than men in the way that banks would loan money to women easier than men
- western women were allowed to attend universities:
~ many of them went on to become school administrators and serve on boards of administration
-women were instrumental in helping run missions churches and schools

- contrary to the idea of the west being filled with outlaws, thugs and murder (there was still these) but, it was very peaceful
- the west in movies and literature:
~ the west was filled with a lot more quaint and beautiful side that movies and literature do not tell.

- US Marshals are the oldest law enforcement agency
- 1789
~ September 24 George Washington appointed the first thirteen US Marshals
*from 1789 on the US Marshals mainly conducted death sentences
- 1850
~ fugitive slave law is enforced by US Marshals and Marshals are responsible to take back run away slaves to owner
-1861
~ during civil war US Marshals confiscated property used to support the Confederacy

-1865-1900
~ US Marshals were important peace keepers during the old west.

-present day
~ US Marshals service can do almost any thing. They take care of witness security, prisoner transportation, and fugitive apprehension.

Fort Smith, Arkansas
~ 35.3686° N, 94.3986° W
- became part of US with the Louisiana Purchase
- founded as a military post in 1817

- in fort smith there was a US Marshal by the name of Cal Whitson

- while in Fort Smith Whitson began having terrible pain in his left eye
~ doctors remove it

- It is believed that Rooster Cogburns character is generated from the one eyed lawman Cal Whitson who lived in fort smith

- William Quantrill
~ was a confederate guerrilla fighter during the civil war
~ Williams teacher was Joel . Mayes who was a confederate war chief for the Cherokee nations

- Quantrills Riders
~ was a loosely organized force of pro- confederate partisan rangers "bushwhackers"
~ Missouri Kansas border area was fertile ground for the out break of guerrilla warfare