Tag Archives: Young Readers

Google Translation Feature Added

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Robert Lee Murphy

Added to my website is the Google Translate feature. By clicking on the button at the bottom of any page or posting on this website you can select any of 103 languages, in addition to the English in which I … Continue reading →

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Will Rogers Medallion Silver Award

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Robert Lee Murphy

On October 29, 2016, my novel Bear Claws, The Iron Horse Chronicles–Book Two, received the Will Rogers Silver Medallion Award for 2016 Western Fiction for Younger Readers. The Will Rogers Medallion Award Committee’s program states that books in the Younger Readers’ category “contain … Continue reading →

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Visit with Michael Zimmer

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Robert Lee Murphy

Michael Zimmer, fellow member of Western Writers of America, and I spent a pleasant evening dining at the Silverado Steakhouse in the South Point Hotel & Casino during his visit this week to Las Vegas. Michael came to town to … Continue reading →

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Indian Travois

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Robert Lee Murphy

The Indian travois consisted of two poles lashed together at one end, which was then draped over the back of an animal and attached to the animal’s neck enabling the device to be pulled. The opposite ends of the poles spread out in a triangular shape behind … Continue reading →

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Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Robert Lee Murphy

On my return trip to Nevada after attending the Wyoming State Historical Society annual meeting, I passed through Cody, Wyoming, in order to visit the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. The center consists of five different museums. As you can … Continue reading →

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Fort Phil Kearny, Wyoming

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Robert Lee Murphy

On September 11, 2016, I spent the day at Fort Phil Kearny, Wyoming, touring the interpretive center, walking the remains of the old fort, and tromping the nearby battlefields. I had this opportunity because I was attending the annual meeting … Continue reading →

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Wyoming State Historical Society Meeting in Buffalo, Wyoming

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Robert Lee Murphy

On Saturday, September 10, 2016, I participated in the 63rd annual meeting of the Wyoming State Historical Society in Buffalo, Wyoming. This friendly city of about 5,000 people, provided a grand welcome to the attendees at the meeting. As this Wyoming state … Continue reading →

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Bear Claws Wins Wyoming State Historical Society Award

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Robert Lee Murphy

On Saturday, September 10, 2016, The Wyoming State Historical Society presented Bear Claws, The Iron Horse Chronicles–Book Two, with First Place in the Publications Category Fiction, “in recognition of the outstanding accomplishments and contributions to Wyoming’s legacy.” It is a … Continue reading →

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History and the National Park Service.

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Robert Lee Murphy

As many of the readers of this blog are aware, every few weeks I contribute a blog posting to Mad About MG History. On September 1, 2016, I wrote about the 100th birthday of the National Park Service. In several previous … Continue reading →

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Fort Sanders, Wyoming

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Robert Lee Murphy

Fort Sanders, Wyoming, near where the present city of Laramie arose, is the location for significant incidents in the first two books of The Iron Horse Chronicles. Unfortunately, not much remains of this installation. U.S. Highway 287 runs through the old … Continue reading →

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