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Disappointing Docudrama on History Channel

On August 7, 2025, I watched a very disappointing rebroadcast of a docudrama on the History Channel. The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen originally appeared in 2018, but I had not seen the show before. The program purports to explain … Continue reading

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Bear Flag Revolt Paperback Edition

Bear Flag Revolt is now available on Amazon in a trade paperback edition. This link will take you directly to the page on Amazon: Bear Flag Revolt: Murphy, Robert Lee: 9798282751246: Amazon.com: Books  

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Bear Flag Revolt to be Published in 2025

My fifth frontier historical novel, Bear Flag Revolt, has been acquired by Thorndike Press. A large print hardcover and/or softcover edition will be released in April 2025. This adventure story tells how Kit Carson and John Frémont stole California from … Continue reading

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