Category Archives: Indians

Bozeman Paymaster Prelude 7

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Robert Lee Murphy

My new frontier historical novel, Bozeman Paymaster: A Tale of the Fetterman Massacre, will be issued by Five Star Publishing on June 22, 2022. I have posted a prelude each month to provide historical incidents occurring before the story in … Continue reading →

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Bozeman Paymaster Available on Pre-Order

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Robert Lee Murphy

My frontier historical novel, Bozeman Paymaster: A Tale of the Fetterman Massacre, will be released by Five Star Publishing on June 22, 2022. The hardcover book is now available for pre-order at both Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Here are … Continue reading →

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Bozeman Paymaster Prelude 4

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Robert Lee Murphy

My new frontier historical novel, Bozeman Paymaster: A Tale of the Fetterman Massacre, will be issued by Five Star Publishing in June 2022. I will post a prelude each month before that date to provide historical facts that occur before … Continue reading →

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Bozeman Paymaster Prelude 1

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Robert Lee Murphy

My new frontier historical novel, Bozeman Paymaster: A Tale of the Fetterman Massacre, will be issued by Five Star Publishing in June 2022. Between now and then, I will post a series of preludes providing historical facts that occur before the … Continue reading →

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Bozeman Paymaster Coming Soon

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Robert Lee Murphy

My novel Bozeman Paymaster: A Tale of the Fetterman Massacre, will be released in a  hardcover edition by Five Star Publishing in June 2022. The editing is complete, and the front cover design is finished.Bozeman Paymaster is the story of how in … Continue reading →

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Transcontinental Railroad History Day Project

Posted on December 14, 2019 by Robert Lee Murphy

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 →

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On the Railroad 150 Years Ago

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Robert Lee Murphy

One hundred fifty years ago, in August 1868, the Union Pacific Railroad’s tracks in Wyoming extended almost seven hundred miles west from Omaha, Nebraska. End of track was now thirty miles beyond the new bridge over the North Platte River … Continue reading →

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On the Railroad 150 Years Ago

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Robert Lee Murphy

One hundred fifty years ago, one of the most significant events in the construction of the first transcontinental railroad took place. The incident did not involve the physical laying of any track, but it influenced the final work on the … Continue reading →

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MG Books About Native Americans

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Robert Lee Murphy

On Sunday, May 20, 2018, I posted a new article on the website Mad About MG History, entitled “MG Books About Native Americans.” Since the one hundred forty-ninth anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike occurred a few days … Continue reading →

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History of the Horse in Western America

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Robert Lee Murphy

Readers of this blog know I periodically contribute to the blog, Mad About MG History. MG stands for Middle Grade, and the purpose of the blog is to provide information for teachers and librarians engaged in encouraging middle grade students … Continue reading →

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