I recently read yet another account of the Chiricahua Apache wars with the Republic of Mexico and the United States of America that raged from 1861 to 1886. Geronimo: The Man, His Time, His Place (The Civilization of the American Indian Series) was written by noted Native American historian Angie … Continue reading
Any of you who have read my writings on this website know I’m fairly familiar with the history of Tucson and Southern Arizona. But once in a while, I find a book that is enlightening on this subject. One such book is David Devine’s Historic Tales of Territorial Tucson: 1854-1912. … Continue reading
Our friend, Elaine, loaned me this book recently and I read it with great interest. The Kolb Brothers are of course famous for their Grand Canyon exploits at the turn of the last century when running the Colorado River was an uncharted waterway. The introduction sets the stage nicely. “The … Continue reading
We love books about Arizona and its quirky little bookstores. I am not talking about the Amazons and Barnes and Nobles of the world. I am talking about bookstores that present the unique aspects of Arizona. One just such store is Singing Winds Bookshop, post office address, Benson Arizona. This … Continue reading
Arizona’s Scenic Roads & Hikes by Roger Naylor is a guide to this state’s best. It includes road trips and adjacent hiking trails along with associated attractions, dining places and lodging including many color photographs. The book’s subtitle is: Unforgettable Journeys in the Grand Canyon State, and that it is. … Continue reading
Arizona State Parks and Trails is Roger Naylor’s tribute to this state’s finest places. Written in Mr. Naylor’s inimitable style, it reveals Arizona at its best, with colorful photographs and a personal writing style. Most of the trails depicted in this book Mr. Naylor personally hiked, enjoying the solitude and beauty … Continue reading
A Beautiful, Cruel Country was published in 1987 when the author, Eva Wilbur-Cruce was in her 80’s. This is a story of her youth on a Southern Arizona ranch near Arivaca in the early 20th century. It is the story of a young girl, being educated by her father in … Continue reading
by Karen Holliday Tanner: A Book Review I found out about this book while reading According To Kate which I reviewed earlier this year. A third of this book portrays the dentist-turned-gunfighter’s roots in the antebellum South, the effects of the Civil War on his home and relatives in Georgia, … Continue reading
07/15/2020 – Jim and I don’t go out much any more. Southern Arizona is not much fun right now. We love bringing the great things about Southern Arizona to light but in this time there is not much good news to share. Sure, we love to take a drive out … Continue reading
The Legendary Life of Big Nose Kate, Love of Doc Holliday by Chris Enss Ms. Karen and I have been to Tombstone many times and we almost always dine at Big Nose Kate’s Saloon when we are there. We consider it the finest Old West saloon in America. So when … Continue reading
