Tag Archives: Westward Expansion (1866-1869)
Barnes & Noble Book Signing for Eagle Talons Successful
The Barnes & Noble book signing for Eagle Talons, The Iron Horse Chronicles–Book One, in Henderson, Nevada, on Saturday, February 28, 2015, was successful. I especially thank those of you who purchased the book and had me autograph it for … Continue reading
Will Braddock’s Canteen
When Will Braddock leaves his Burlington, Iowa, home to commence his quest, as told in the early chapters of Eagle Talons, The Iron Horse Chronicles–Book One, he takes with him his father’s Civil War canteen. Jonathan Braddock, Will’s father, was serving as a … 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
Will Braddock’s Pistol Accessories
When Will Braddock left his home in Burlington, Iowa, to commence his quest to determine his own destiny, he took with him his father’s Army Colt .44-caliber revolver and two pouches. The larger of the two pouches held the cartridges. Each paper-wrapped … Continue reading
Will Braddock’s Army Colt 44
Will Braddock ran away from his boyhood home in Burlington, Iowa, in late May 1867 carrying his father’s old Army Colt Model 1860 .44-caliber revolver. The first year of the fourteen-year-old orphan’s quest to determine his own destiny fills the pages of … 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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