Tag Archives: Pioneer Life
South Point Book Signing
[media-credit name=”South Point Casino” align=”aligncenter” width=”640″][/media-credit]I will be holding a book signing for Eagle Talons, The Iron Chronicles–Book One, at the South Point Hotel, Spa & Casino, at 9777 Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada, on Friday, December 12, 2014. … Continue reading
Book Fest 2014
Book Fest 2014, the annual sale of books by Anthem Authors’ members, took place on Saturday, December 6, from 8 AM until Noon. Hundreds of residents of Sun City Anthem, Henderson, Nevada, visited the main recreation center to make selections for … Continue reading
Will Braddock’s Haversack
In Eagle Talons, The Iron Horse Chronicles–Book One, Will Braddock leaves home in Burlington, Iowa, taking his father’s Civil War haversack with him. As I pointed out in my blog post on November 10, he carries his father’s Colt .44-caliber revolver, … Continue reading
Eagle Talons’ Country
The action in Eagle Talons, The Iron Horse Chronicles–Book One, takes place predominately in southeastern Wyoming (when it was still part of the Dakota Territory) and northeastern Colorado. Will Braddock starts his quest from his birthplace in Burlington, Iowa. He passes through Omaha, Nebraska, in … Continue reading
Golden Spike Reenactment
On May 10, 2014, the Golden Spike National Historic Site held a reenactment of the joining of the Union Pacific Railroad with the Central Pacific Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah. The reenactment was held on the 145th anniversary of the driving of … Continue reading
Union Pacific Railroad Museum
[media-credit name=”Union Pacific Railroad Museum” align=”alignleft” width=”300″][/media-credit]The Union Pacific Railroad Museum in Council Bluffs, Iowa, provides a wonderful experience for the student of the history of the first transcontinental railroad and the reader of my frontier historical novels. This photo is taken from the museum’s website.
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