laramie. are 500 soldiers here stationed by 1867. 1867, the ned is, in army really determined they built it in the wrong place. 1867, they all of issued orders that they are oing to take all salvageable materials and they haul it 45 basically of here and use that to put up ft. fedderman. >> ft. casper when they closed 1867 was basically nothing left here. he community started in 1888 and incorporates in 1889. ut it was near the location of

as fast words, riding as he could to laramie, wyoming, to try to establish an alibi. 's the day of willie nickell funeral, according to the reverend benjamin young, who provided at these services, jenn miller approached him with the question -- should miller attend the funeral services of willie? miller admitted that he and kels nickell have had their differences in the past but there was no way he would stoop to such a crime as killing young boy. he protested that he had boys of his own and while he was hasty tempered, he could not do anything like that, that issued 14-year-old willie. while reverend young was sympathetic, he reluctantly advised miller to stay away. nonetheless, two of miller's daughters did attend, and all the while the women in both families had maintained cordial relations. while it can be argued that jim miller was merely feigning a feeling of sympathy, his actions do not appear, to me at least, to be those of a guilty man. while considering the various aspects of the case, a new wrinkle recently appeared in this already complex story. in 2012, a

this fort becomes as large as fort laramie. what happens is in 1867, the army determined they built it in the wrong place. so in the fall of 1867 they issue orders that they take all salvageable materials and they haul it 45 miles east of here and use that to put up fort fetterman. >> fort caspar when they closed it there was nothing left here. even the early pioneers knew there used to be a fort here, which is how we end up with the town of casper named after fort caspar. >> find out where the local content vehicles are going next. you are watching american history tv. all weekend, every weekend.

laramie. are 500 soldiers here stationed by 1867. 1867, the ned is, in army really determined they built it in the wrong place. 1867, they all of issued orders that they are oing to take all salvageable materials and they haul it 45 basically of here and use that to put up ft. fedderman. >> ft. casper when they closed 1867 was basically nothing left here. the

nebraska and that was such a historic spot and got lots and then one place that i really relish his fort laramie is such a unique place and i think that they are important spots so you kind of look back and you see a lot of history there. macbook with people's reactions as they saw you crossing the country in a wagon train? >> that is something that draws attention, people going down the road see a wagon train and it really draws their attention. they either stop and visit with you or they take a visit with you and it draws a lot of attention. >> see you wrote a book about the oregon trail can you share that with us? >> okay, this is a quote that i kind of thought was important in this is july 22 when we got up this morning it was cold and the ground was white and it was really frustrating and that was july 22. we left for pacific springs and we had lunch on the continental divide and we crossed the continental divide and we feel like we will succeed in the publishing of her journeys. i feel like we definitely will finish our trip. i just feel like we really accomplish something and the cost ove

this becomes as large as fort laramie and there are almost 500 soldiers stationed here by 1867. in 1857, the army really determined they built in the wrong place. in the fall of 1867, they issued orders that they are to take all salvageable materials and hall at 45 miles east of here and use that to pull up -- to put up fort federman. >> when they closed in 18 six to 7, 4 caspar had nothing left. the community started in 1888 and incorporated in 1889. it was near the location of the old historic fort. even those early pioneers that formed the community, they knew there used to be a fourth-year which is how we end up -- a fort we end up withow the town of casper named after fort caspar. >> throughout the weekend, american history tv is featuring casper, wyoming. our local content vehicle team traveled there to learn about its rich history. learn more about casper and other stops on c-span's cities tour at www.c-span.org/local content. you are watching american history tv all weekend, every weekend, on c-span3. 200 years ago, on august 20 4, 18 14, british soldiers routed american

>> we have just crossed the river in between fort laramie and red butte here at casper. we will be traveling on, trying to get to independence rock by the fourth of july, hence the name independence rock. and again, we must travel through south pass with those wagons in order to successfully transfer to rocky mount. oregon trail starts at about 1840, with just a few travelers. and by 1870, 100,000 travelers have been on the oregon trail. if you can only imagine your father coming home and saying, i've decided we're going west to oregon, please go upstairs, pack all of your provisions that you can take in one suitcase, this is an interactive exhibit that our children will use. they have to decide what they're going to take on the trail and what they will leave behind. not everything fits, so they have to make a decision as to what will fit in the trunk and what will not fit and what they leaf behind. dad will say tell all your friends, all your relatives goodbye. we're leaving at sun up in the morning, and we will not be back. you'll probably never see them again. and oh,

doing research at university of wyoming at laramie. it crackles with excitement with resolve of the election. he has the issue to galvanize the new movement. added news is that too full of vintage. and it goes against jimmy carter. >> and even ronald reagan in for whenever the qualities reagan would be the episodic church goer is ending california aside the most liberal abortion bill in the country but by 1980 it was a pro-life position and that was good enough for of their leaders of the religious right's. it is also compromised and i tread carefully because a lot of people have a great deal of respect for billy graham. throw out the presidential campaign to give assurance to carter's aides in then days later to make full calls to people as the campaign chair to do whatever he could. end of course, carteret is defeated then he begins do distract his post presidency and i will wrap this up quickly to take questions. >> in one glorious manifestation with the comments he was still the person isn't history were the presidency was a steppi

laramie. are 500 soldiers here stationed by 1867. 1867, the ned is, in army really determined they built it in the wrong place. 1867, they all of issued orders that they are oing to take all salvageable materials and they haul it 45 basically of here and use that to put up ft. fedderman. >> ft. casper when they closed 1867 was basically nothing left here. he community started in 1888 and incorporates in 1889. ut it was near the location of the old historic fort. and even those early pioneers who formed the community, they used to be a fort here which is how we ended up in the town of casper named after ft. casper. >> find out where c-span's local next t vehicles are going on-line at c-span.o are, g/localcontent. watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span 3. >> 200 years ago on august we fourth, 1814, british forces entered washington dc, and burned the capitol building, the presidents house, and most of the federal buildings. next, steve vogel, author of "through the pe