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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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How a Four-Year-Old Girl Changed Christmas

Michael R. Ritt Dec 3, 2019 2 Comments

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…

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TV/Movies

They Died With Their Boots On – Movie Review

Michael R. Ritt Nov 19, 2019 0 Comments

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…

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Western Characters

Who’s Really Buried in Buffalo Bill’s Grave?

Michael R. Ritt Aug 9, 2019 0 Comments

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,…

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Western Characters

Jeremiah “Liver-eater” Johnston

Michael R. Ritt Aug 8, 2019 0 Comments

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…

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