by Chuck Lewis | Jul 1, 2008 | Western Books
The overall content of this impressive book reaches far beyond the expectations of its title. Black history in general is given a fresh insight with this detailed exploration of the early men and women who found new roots and new hope in the north-central plains of...
by Mark Boardman | Jul 1, 2008 | Art, Guns and Culture
Harvey House is History In January, we wrote about ongoing efforts to save the historic Havasu Harvey House in Seligman, Arizona. Today, the circa 1905 building is gone, demolished by its owner, the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad. For years, the BNSF has...
by Candy Moulton | Jun 30, 2008 | Art, Guns and Culture
Drawn to Casas Grandes by its rich history and fueled by an interest in sustainable architecture, Jack Anderson set out to build a business and a home that would merge the two interests. While his dreams of operating a bed and breakfast, conducting tours of the area...
by Darley Newman | Jun 23, 2008 | Travel & Preservation
In the 17th century, New Mexico’s vaqueros imparted (under duress, most likely) their “secrets” of horsemanship to the Plains Indians. With these secrets in hand, the Plains Indians transformed from foot soldiers and buffalo runners who drove herds over cliffs to...
by Johnny D. Boggs | Jun 1, 2008 | Travel & Preservation
Ominous clouds threaten rain as I pull off Highway 80 near the Arizona-New Mexico border at the Skeleton Canyon monument. I debate whether or not I should drive to the actual site where the Apache Wars ended when Geronimo surrendered in 1886. Louis Kraft’s story...