The namesakes of this place are disturbingly absent, their names erased. Yet, the trails somehow bring the Chiricahua leaders to mind, as if, according to Apache mysticism and worldview, the land itself still tells their stories.
William H. Emory served in two wars but is best remembered for leading the expedition that mapped out the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border and shaped images of the Southwest.
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Herman Ehrenberg also fought in the Texas Revolution, traveled the Oregon Trail and took part in the California Gold Rush, our Street Smarts columnist writes.