Native Americans
This Native American woman assisted the Lewis and Clark expedition as a guide and interpreter in the early 1800s.
Sacagawea
This infamous outlaw, born William H. Bonney, was a notorious gunslinger and cattle rustler in New Mexico until his death in 1881.
Billy the Kid
This Mexican holiday, celebrated November 1-2, honors deceased loved ones with altars, marigolds, and sugar skulls.
Día de los Muertos
This pumpkin variety, prized for its small size and creamy texture, is often used in fall baking for its naturally sweet flavor
Sugar Pie pumpkin
In this classic novel, Laurie spies Jo March writing her stories in an apple orchard as autumn leaves fall around them
Little Women
This traditional dwelling, used by Plains tribes like the Cheyenne, was made of buffalo hides and easily transportable.
Tipi or Teepee
This 1876 battle, also known as Custer’s Last Stand, saw the Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne defeat the U.S. 7th Cavalry.
Battle of Little Bighorn
This autumnal celebration in Germany, featuring beer, pretzels, and lederhosen, is held annually in Munich and replicated worldwide.
Oktoberfest
Pumpkin vines, which can extend up to this long in fall gardens
30 feet
This Washington Irving short story follows a superstitious schoolteacher who encounters a mysterious horseman
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
This 1830 federal law forced the relocation of many Southeastern tribes this being the most famous
Cherokee
This 1860s mail service, using young riders on horseback, delivered letters across the frontier from Missouri to California.
Pony Express
This Native American-inspired fall dish, made from corn, beans, and squash, is often called the “Three Sisters” and featured in harvest meals.
succotash
This world record, set in 2023 by a Minnesota farmer, is for the heaviest pumpkin ever grown, weighed in at
2,749 pounds
In this classic 1989 film set during fall at a New England prep school, Robin Williams inspires his students to “seize the day.”
Dead Poets Society"
This group, known for their encrypted radio communications during World War II, helped secure Allied victories in the Pacific.
Navajo Wind Talkers/Code Talkers
This notorious 1881 shootout in Tombstone, Arizona, involved the Earp brothers and Doc Holliday against a gang of outlaws.
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
This Jewish holiday, celebrated in fall with the sounding of the shofar, marks the beginning of the High Holy Days and a time for repentance.
Rosh Hashanah
This chemical compound, found in pumpkins, gives them their bright orange color and converts to vitamin A in the body
beta-carotene
In this Shakespeare play, often associated with harvest festivals and fall performances, rustic clowns and misplaced lovers converge in the Forest of Arden
As You Like It
This 19th-century Apache leader, known for his guerrilla warfare tactics, resisted Mexican and American expansion in the Southwest.
Geronimo
This 1860s cattle trail, stretching from Texas to Kansas, was used to drive millions of longhorns to railheads for market.
Chisholm Trail
This state is home to the largest corn maze in the United States.
Illinois
This ancient Celtic festival, celebrated around November 1, marked the end of the harvest and influenced the carving of jack-o'-lanterns to protect against spirits
Samhain
This 1962 John Ford epic, starring John Wayne and James Stewart, examines the fading Wild West and includes the famous line, “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.”
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance