A state as large as Texas just has to have an abundance of ghosts, goblins and things that bump through the night. In fact, Texas has such a drove...
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Guarding the Overland Trails
This view of the Civil War years on the Western plains has as its focus the 11th Ohio Cavalry, commanded by Col. William O. Collins. Casper,...
Crusaders of the Sagebrush
The promise of nostalgia and biographical information about our heroes, heroines, heavies and sidekicks of the B-Western film era never quite...
It’s Gotta Be the Choctaws
It is impossible to label D.L. Birchfield as a writer, with one exception: All of his work in some way deals with American Indians, often his own...
THE TAOS TRAPPERS: The Fur Trade in the Far Southwest, 1540-1846
This book has been around for almost 40 years, and its reputation is well-deserved. It explores the history of the future trading center of Taos in...
From 9.11 to the Alamo
This retired New York City fireman became a hero himself when he stood at Ground Zero on 9.11 and helped victims of the terrorist attacks of the...
The Golden Corridor
This is an interesting read on the history of Northern California in the words of the people who pioneered and settled the regions between San...
CONTEMPORARY WESTERN DESIGN
If you’ve been looking for a Western-oriented interior design book that takes you beyond Molesworth, cut steel and antler chandeliers, here’s the...
COLORADO’S JAPANESE AMERICANS: FROM 1886 TO THE PRESENT
Colorado’s storied past has more than a few stained pages. One such stain is the Japanese concentration camp in Amache. During WWII, Colorado Gov....
MORMON RESISTANCE
One of the best bargains in all publishing is the series called Bison Books from the University of Nebraska. These are reprints of important volumes...
GUNS OF THE WILD WEST
While the subject matter of this work is fascinating and the photography is top-notch, I was somewhat disappointed in this 160-page book. The author...
OUTLAW TALES OF COLORADO
Colorado had its share of hard cases—from Jack Slade to cannibal Alferd Packer to conman Soapy Smith—and their true stories are fascinating. A lot...