John Ross Browne was one of the most prominent writers to visit the West during the pioneer years. His colorful and entertaining narratives inspired a young man named Samuel Clemens, whom we better remember as Mark Twain. Browne’s writing affords one of the first detailed accounts of pristine Arizona and Apacheria; its inhabitants ranging from the native inhabitants to the soldiers, outlaws and rugg


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