Author Archives: Robert Lee Murphy
Tonya Todd was Guest Speaker at Anthem Authors
On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, Tonya Todd, the Henderson Writers Group’s Education Chair, gave a special presentation to members of Anthem Authors about the benefits of attending the annual Las Vegas Writers’ Conference. As the current President of Anthem Authors, … Continue reading
New Cowgirl in Town
One of my wife’s friend’s husband recently passed away. He collected hats. She gave me one of his nice Stetson hats, but it’s not the right size. It fits my wife perfectly, so she will wear it at our next … Continue reading
Transcontinental Railroad History Day Project
On December 12, 2019, I participated in the “Transcontinental Railroad History Day Project” conducted by students and teachers from Highland Elementary School in Bakersfield, California. The Highland’s team posed questions via email to me about the political, economic, and social … Continue reading
Successful Book Signing at South Point
My book signing event at South Point Casino on December 7, 2019, was a great success. Throughout the event I had the help of three wonderful people, my wife and daughters. To my right is daughter Stacy from Kentucky. To … Continue reading
Book Signing at South Point Casino
For the fourth consecutive year I will be holding a book signing for my trilogy The Iron Horse Chronicles at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will take place on Saturday, December 7, 2019, between noon and … Continue reading
Boomer Sooner Football 60 Years Ago
A fellow resident of Sun City Anthem, Henderson, Nevada, shared a rare treasure with me this week. He has the “Souvenir Program” for the Army vs. Oklahoma football game that took place on November 14, 1959. OU won the game … Continue reading
Letter to Roundup Magazine Editor
I was surprised and pleased to see a letter to the editor (Johnny D. Boggs) of Roundup Magazine that was published in the August 2019 issue. L. J. Martin, a prolific writer in multiple genres, wrote about my article “Races Within … Continue reading
Apollo 11 and Johnston Atoll
Fifty years ago, I witnessed close-up some of the preparations on Johnston Atoll for the return of the Apollo 11 astronauts on their way to a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean following their successful landing on the moon. JA is … Continue reading
Roundup Magazine Articles Available On-Line
I am pleased to inform the readers of this blog that Roundup Magazine has published two of my recent articles “on-line.” Here is the link that will take you to where you can read “Races Within A Race: The building of … Continue reading
Alas, It Was Not to Be
In my last post, I stated I would be in Ogden, Utah, to participate in the annual convention of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society and attend the sesquicentennial celebration at the Golden Spike National Historic Site on May 10, … Continue reading
