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Before It Became History | Kit Carson: Frontier Hero and the Navajo Long Walk

Kit Carson built one of the most celebrated reputations on the American frontier as a guide and soldier. He later commanded the 1863–64 military campaign, which resulted in the Navajo Long Walk. Discover his complicated legacy.

Before It Became History, a podcast series from the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute, explores the people and moments that shaped the American story. Each episode looks beyond the legend to examine the decisions, conflicts, and ideas that tested the promise of liberty and helped define our democracy.

This is history before it hardened into memory — and a conversation…

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