Four prominent writers formed a panel for a discussion and book signing at the Peregrine book store.
The room, which can hold about 100 people, was standing room only for the event.
The authors, shown here from left to right, are Bob Boze Bell, Paul Hedren, Paul Andrew Hutton and Robert Marshal Utley.
Bell is well-known as a native of Kingman, an artist and a writer, and the owner and publisher of True West magazine in Cave Creek.
Hedren is retired as superintendent of the National Park Service and the author of a new book, "Powder River: Disastrous Opening of the Great Sioux War".
Hutton is a professor at the University of New Mexico, a television personality and the author of "The Apache Wars".
And Utley is the former Chief Historian for the National Park Service and the author of nearly two dozen books, including his latest which compares the lives of Billy the Kid and the Irish activist attempting to overthrow Queen Victoria's rule in Australia, Ned Kelly.
Each of the four men gave presentations on their work and on Western history.
One interesting note was when Bell was asked by a member of the audience if he had any knowledge of the outlaw and member of the James gang, Cole Younger, having spent time in Arizona.
Bell said he had never heard that but promised to research it.
All in all, for aficionados of the history of the Old West, a most satisfying afternoon.
Wish I was there.
ReplyDeleteI love listening to people with a passion for history. Sound like a great event.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had an intellectually stimulating time. The comparison of Billy the Kid and Ned Kelly sounds fascinating even if arcane.
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