Buffalos on Bicycles…
Michael R. Ritt In 1896-97, a 24-year-old 2nd Lieutenant from Fort Missoula, Montana, organized the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps composed entirely of Buffalo (African-American) soldiers, and started out on a grueling 1,900 mile…
Michael R. Ritt
Yes, I Did That…But I’m Not Proud Of It
Now, I am not proud of what I did next, but my curiosity got the best of me. They looked so real and so tasty that I couldn’t stop thinking…
Coming Soon: The Sons of Philo Gaines
I'm pleased to announce the upcoming release of my first Western novel, The Sons of Philo Gaines. Continue reading to find out more about the book.
How a Four-Year-Old Girl Changed Christmas
On a snowy December night in 1939, four-year-old Barbara May asked a simple question that led to the creation of a Christmas character that has touched countless lives and become…
How It Looks From Here:
A new collection of poems from twenty-seven different poets. Published by The Nebraska Writers Guild, one of the oldest writing organizations of its kind in the country. One of the…
They Died With Their Boots On – Movie Review
The 1941 Warner Brothers classic, “They Died with Their Boots On,” starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, has a lot going for it; but historical accuracy isn’t one of…
Book Review: When Cowboys Die by Patrick Dearen
Every man deserves to have a place where he belongs. But for Charlie Lyles, his place, his time, turned to dust a hundred years ago. Born a century too late,…
Revisiting The Golden Age of TV Westerns: The Rifleman
The first in a series of posts about the Golden Age of TV Westerns. The Rifleman, starring Chuck Connors, aired on ABC from 1958-1963.
Who’s Really Buried in Buffalo Bill’s Grave?
The burial site of Buffalo Bill Cody, on Lookout Mountain west of Denver, is not without its controversy. At one time, doubts arose as to whether the iconic western figure,…
Jeremiah “Liver-eater” Johnston
How did the renowned mountain man, Jeremiah Johnston get his nickname "Liver-eater?" Popular lore tells us that in a vendetta of rage, he killed over three hundred Crow warriors and…