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John Colter accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition, 1804-1806. Colter then traveled the mountain wilderness alone for months, being considered the first "mountain man." In 1807, Colter became the first person of European descent to see the Teton Mountain Range and traverse the area that became known as Yellowstone National Park. His description of bubbling mudpots, geysers and steaming pools of water, resulted in the area being named "Colter's Hell." In 1809, hundreds of Blackfeet captured John Colter. His friend, John Potts , was riddled with bullets and hacked to pieces. Wanting to make a sport out of killing...

Kain Colter compares NU football training to Navy SEALs The Northwestern football players hearing with the National Labor Relations Board in an attempt to unionize continued on Tuesday and former Kain Colter began his testimony. While Colter’s testimony initially appeared to bolster the argument of the players, a comparison made between the Northwestern football team and Navy SEALs readying for operations in Iraq will likely draw backlash. When asked by petitioning council about the preparation for a college football game, Colter likened it to military personnel preparing for operation in Iraq. Though he did go on to explain that Northwestern’s...

FIREWORKS BEGIN, THEY WILL ONCE AGAIN SAY COLTER DOESN'T EVEN DESERVE TO SPEAK OR SELL BOOKS BECAUSE SHE HOLDS EXTREME VIEWS. TRUE ONES AT THAT

NEW YORK -- Did "firing" Ann Coulter lead to the departure of the editor who axed her? "I don't think that had anything to do with it," said Bob Unger, who -- in what he described as a "mutual" decision -- stepped down Monday as executive editor of the Centre Daily Times in State College, Pa. Early last month, Unger dropped Coulter from the newspaper's column lineup, arguing that her syndicated commentary was "mean." This decision infuriated many fans of the conservative Coulter, though Unger said "80 to 85%" of the more than 5,000 e-mails he ultimately received supported his...