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The Sons of Philo Gaines The Sons of Philo Gaines
reviews: 12
ratings: 13 (avg rating 4.92)

The Trading Post and Other Frontier Stories The Trading Post and Other Frontier Stories (A Five Star Anthology edited by Hazel Rumney Book 0)
ratings: 5 (avg rating 4.40)

Contention and Other Frontier Stories: A Five Star Anthology edited by Hazel Rumney Contention and Other Frontier Stories: A Five Star Anthology edited by Hazel Rumney (Five Star Western)
reviews: 3
ratings: 6 (avg rating 4.33)

Rough Country Rough Country
ratings: 4 (avg rating 5.00)

The Untamed West The Untamed West
reviews: 1
ratings: 4 (avg rating 4.25)

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Michael R. Ritt

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Snippets of History

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Snippets of History #4 – D.B. Cooper and Flight 305

Michael R. Ritt Dec 21, 2020 1 Comment

On the day before Thanksgiving in 1971, a man who would come to be known as D.B. Cooper jumped out of the back of a Boeing 727 and into legend…

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Snippets of History #3 – The Punt Gun

Michael R. Ritt Nov 4, 2020 No Comments

If you're looking for a gun that can take out a whole flock of birds with a single shot, then the Punt Gun is for you.

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Snippets of History #2 – Coincidence or Providence

Michael R. Ritt Oct 22, 2020 No Comments

Coincidence - maybe. Strange - definitely. Against the odds - absolutely. You decide.

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Snippets of History #1 – The CSS Shenandoah

Michael R. Ritt Oct 19, 2020 No Comments

Snippets of History #1 - The CSS Shenandoah; the last ship to surrender after the Civil war.

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