Michael F. Blake, a two-time Emmy-winning makeup artist and respected film historian, has recently published The Cowboy President: The American West...
Building Your Western Library: Michael F. Blake
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Michael Blake
Roosevelt’s Badlands
He was known as a man of action, speaking softly but carrying a big stick. He led a group of volunteers called the Rough Riders to victory and fame...
War Hero on the Campaign Trail
Presidential campaigns haven’t changed much. Making speeches and shaking hands in various towns and cities is still a part of the game. In 1900,...
Island of Rotting Horses, 1868
You probably remember the story of Lt. John Dunbar. During the Civil War, he goes crazy—and somehow rallies Union troops to a victory. Army...