The Charming and Eccentric Lives of Truxtun and Marie Beale, 1856 – 1956
On April 11, 1873, General Edward Canby was murdered by Modoc Indians. The word “murdered” is correct as he killed during peace negotiations, under a flag of truce, which is a crime under international law. Americans then were outraged about this, but General Beale (Truxtun’s father), at the risk of losing friends and his reputation, …
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Truxtun’s father, General Edward Fitzgerald Beale, was a hero of the old west. His career started out in the Navy, but he ended up as a general in the California Militia. The 1950s TV show, Death Valley Days, has two episodes that feature Beale. The first, Gold Rush in Reverse, is about him bringing news …
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