The Mississippi Valley Historical Review, Vol. 13, No. 2 (Sep., 1926), pp. 190-200 (11 pages) ...
Early European explorers found the Plains a very hostile environment, and the area was marked on early maps as the 'great American desert'. One American explorer, Major Stephen Long, declared ...
The Mint 400 is a desert race in Primm, Nev., outside of Las Vegas. It’s billed as the Great American Off-Road Race. First ...