Michael Wallis, Author . Norton $25.95 (328p) ISBN 978-0-393-06068-3
The boy who would become Billy the Kid (1859–1881) was born Henry McCarty, perhaps in the Irish immigrant wards of New York City. Not much is known about his parents, and it's difficult to trace his whereabouts until his family turned up...
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Michael Wallis, Author St. Martin's Press $35 (640p) ISBN 978-0-312-19286-0
After reading Wallis's lively history, even readers who had never heard of the 101 Ranch will feel as if they've known of it all their lives. At its height, George W. Miller's 101 Ranch, so named in 1893, covered 110,000 acres in what is now...
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Michael Wallis, Author St. Martin's Press $24.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-312-07071-7
Delivering more than an outstanding biography of Public Enemy No. 1 during the 1930s, Wallis ( Route 66 ) offers exceptional social and regional history as well. Floyd was born in 1904 in northwest Georgia, then still recuperating from Sherman's...
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Michael Wallis, Author St. Martin's Press $18.95 (251p) ISBN 978-0-312-09410-2
Oklahoma is suffering an identity problem, according to Wallis ( Route 66 ), due to a denial of its history and an enduring second-class citizen attitude. Seeking to shatter some of the stereotypes and to find the essence of our 46th state, Wallis...
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Michael Wallis, Author, Michael S. Williamson, Author , photos by Michael S. Williamson. Norton $39.95 (293p) ISBN 978-0-393-05938-0
O
ne look at the retro artwork on the cover of this travel tome will tell you what's in store for you—a visit down memory lane the length of the U.S. Following the 3,000-mile Lincoln Highway—much of it has been replaced or renamed
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Michael Wallis. Liveright, $27.95 (320p) ISBN 978-0-87140-769-6
Adopting an empathetic approach bolstered by studious research and geographical contextualization, biographer Wallis (David Crockett) reclaims the horrific story of the infamously ill-fated wagon train from the annals of sensationalism. Though...
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