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QS, Hamer was really an amazing lawman. I've read a couple of books on him and several on Bonnie and Clyde. When I was about 12 I got to meet Floyd Hamilton who ran with them for a while. Desperate era.
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The Hollywood version starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway was typical Hollywood. Nothing much about it was true aside from the names of the characters. Since this is a thread about books, here’s a recent one about the aforementioned Texas Ranger Frank Hamer, including his hunt for Bonnie and Clyde. As I understand it this book was one of the resources used in writing the screenplay for the Costner movie.Quick Steel wrote:I realize this is about books, but I thought some of you would be interested in a recent Kevin Costner movie on Netflix, The Highwaymen. It tells the true story of Hammer and his partner who tracked down Bonnie and Clyde. In the Hollywood Bonnie and Clyde Hammer was presented as kind of a dunce. The reality is quite different. The success of Hammer led to the reactivation of the Texas Rangers who had been disbanded by the governor of Texas.
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Reading a whodunit by Owen Parry, Rebels of Babylon, set in New Orleans during the civil war. The detective is a married Union major who is of Welsh descent and Christian, injured at Bull Run and is now doing special projects for the federal government.
There are five novels in the series. The author also writes under the name of Ralph Peters and under this name he writes historical fiction set in the American Civil War. Good stuff if the CW is of interest.
There are five novels in the series. The author also writes under the name of Ralph Peters and under this name he writes historical fiction set in the American Civil War. Good stuff if the CW is of interest.
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I'm currently about half way through Ranch life and the hunting trail, by Theodore Roosevelt ( for the 3rd time) Highly recommended.
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So far it's been very interesting.
It goes way back to the late 1400s, early 1500s when Columbus and the Spanish brought cattle and horses to the new world.
Reading about the cattle drives of the 1800s now. Seems the drives out of Texas north and east to Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana overshadow the drives out to California. Those were larger and, of course, much longer.
A good read if you're into cowboy history.
It goes way back to the late 1400s, early 1500s when Columbus and the Spanish brought cattle and horses to the new world.
Reading about the cattle drives of the 1800s now. Seems the drives out of Texas north and east to Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana overshadow the drives out to California. Those were larger and, of course, much longer.
A good read if you're into cowboy history.
Take care and God bless,
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I’ll have to get that one as I like trail drive and cowboy history. Another good one is The Trampling Herd by Paul Wellman. Or We Pointed Them North by Teddy “Blue” Abbott.
If you enjoy trail drive stories, try this one. It’s fiction but a great yarn, both hilarious and sad at the same time
Ken
If you enjoy trail drive stories, try this one. It’s fiction but a great yarn, both hilarious and sad at the same time
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Not the best written series in the world, but a decent "let's waste some time reading" seriesDinadan wrote:TwoFlowersLuggage wrote:Dinadan wrote: ....
Over the past couple of decades David Weber. John Ringo, and David Drake have written some of my favorite scifi. Anyway, sometimes late at night, after midnight, I will have this fantasy that I will discover an author I have never heard of who has published over a dozen books that I like. But when the morning sun rises and burns off the mists and dew I realize just how unlikely that dream really is.
The Eternal Mercenary series about Casca Rufio Longinus by Barry Sadler, he of the BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERET fame, a decorated SpecFor soldier. Wrote 22 Casca books before he died under "mysterious circumstances" as some put it.
There were 4 unauthorized volumes written by Paul Dengelegi (who received a cease and dissist order from Sadler's family)'
Then Tony Roberts, a Brit, has written another 22 volumes, the latest of which came out in 2018.
The basic premise of the series is that Casca is the Roman soldier who speared Jesus on the cross. Jesus condemns Casca to remain a soldier until Jesus returns. The books are about Casca's life in wars over the next 2000 years, from the Early Christian era to the Viet Nam wars. They generally skip from 1 era to the next, although there are sequences where 2 or 3 books were publish in historical order - one such is 2 consecutive periods during the Civil War.
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Speaking of the Civil War, reading Stephen W. Sears "Landscape Turned Red". "bout half way through. An account of the Antietam battle including the taking of Harper's Ferry and the South Mountain battles just prior to. Non-fiction, well written and readable. The battle was fought in September, 1862 George Meade was a Brigadier under Hooker in the First Corps of the Army of the Potomac and 10 months latter he led the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg, just a little north of the Battle of Antietam.
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Thanks for the suggestion, ZZ. I will take a look at one volume, anyway.zzyzzogeton wrote:Not the best written series in the world, but a decent "let's waste some time reading" seriesDinadan wrote:TwoFlowersLuggage wrote:
The Eternal Mercenary series about Casca Rufio Longinus by Barry Sadler, he of the BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERET fame, a decorated SpecFor soldier. Wrote 22 Casca books before he died under "mysterious circumstances" as some put it.
There were 4 unauthorized volumes written by Paul Dengelegi (who received a cease and dissist order from Sadler's family)'
Then Tony Roberts, a Brit, has written another 22 volumes, the latest of which came out in 2018.
The basic premise of the series is that Casca is the Roman soldier who speared Jesus on the cross. Jesus condemns Casca to remain a soldier until Jesus returns. The books are about Casca's life in wars over the next 2000 years, from the Early Christian era to the Viet Nam wars. They generally skip from 1 era to the next, although there are sequences where 2 or 3 books were publish in historical order - one such is 2 consecutive periods during the Civil War.
Mel
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Ken's fault.
He introduced me to abebooks.com
Used books in very readable condition. Got all these for $27 and change.
He introduced me to abebooks.com
Used books in very readable condition. Got all these for $27 and change.
Take care and God bless,
Steve
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Startin' this one.
Take care and God bless,
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Steve
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Kings in Grass Castles. A story about the Durack family who were one of the early pioneer families who helped open up the Australian outback and early pastoral land. Has some fantastic copies of early invoices from rural/general stores of supplies and costs. Hope everyone has a great weekend.
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Glad that you tried it. Been one of my favorite book sources for years. And Louis Lamore’s Last of the Breed is one of my all-time favorites. Great read! Not your conventional western though.Steve Warden wrote:Ken's fault.
He introduced me to abebooks.com
Used books in very readable condition. Got all these for $27 and change.20190603_172215.jpg
I see you also picked up a copy of The Texas Rangers in your haul.
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Yeah, The Texas Rangers because of your recommendation, Last of the Breed kept popping up on lists of L'amour's best books. Had to see for myself why. I picked up the detective short stories for a change of pace.Mumbleypeg wrote:Glad that you tried it. Been one of my favorite book sources for years. And Louis Lamore’s Last of the Breed is one of my all-time favorites. Great read! Not your conventional western though.Steve Warden wrote:Ken's fault.
He introduced me to abebooks.com
Used books in very readable condition. Got all these for $27 and change.20190603_172215.jpg
I see you also picked up a copy of The Texas Rangers in your haul.
Ken
Take care and God bless,
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Steve
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I've got about everything Louis wrote in a plastic tote.need to get them out and read them for the fourth or fifth time. I've got several western genre books that I need to get started on but I seem to be stuck on more modern times.
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Biggie "H", I've read all of the Jack Reacher series and have enjoyed each and every one of them. Another favorite of mine is Lawrence Block's Matthew Scudder series. Reading those is like sitting down with an old friend while he tells you a story. Excellent.
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Jerry D.
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"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
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Just finished "Flint" by Louis L'amour.
Starting this at Ken's recommendation. Anyone happen to know Mr. Mickey? Canyon, TX isn't too far south of Amarillo, the local of Barnes and Noble. 1998... just found it interesting...
Starting this at Ken's recommendation. Anyone happen to know Mr. Mickey? Canyon, TX isn't too far south of Amarillo, the local of Barnes and Noble. 1998... just found it interesting...
Take care and God bless,
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The Texas Rangers, looks like a good read, Enjoy.
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This book on Lincoln is one of the best I have ever read. This was the basis for the movie “Lincoln” that stared Daniel Day Lewis. It’s a great movie and the book is even better.
The second one is by Dr. Mark Rutland on king David. David is one of my favorite people to read about in the Bible, he was an amazing king, warrior, tactician and most importantly a man after God’s own heart.
SSk Mark “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” Ronald Reagan
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Mark, I read Team of Rivals at least twice tho I think 3 times. A little slow at the start for me as she got all the players delineated but then it becomes wonderfully gripping. A great read.
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I just started Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian again. It's mandatory reading for wayward Texans...as are most of his books,
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Just started James D. Hornfischer's "The Fleet at Flood Tide", subtitled "America at Total War in the Pacific, 1944-1945". The Mariana's onward.Seems to highlight the death culture of the Japanese first seen during the battles for Guam, Tinian and Saipan that included a large civilian population that also bought into no surrender. The author is attempting to make the point that the behavior of the Japanese, civilian and military, pushed the US into a more barbaric mode of combat to include the use of nuclear weapons.
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