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As a tribute to one of our greatest presidents, the author selected notable quotes from Ronald Reagan’s illustrious career. This book is a must read for anyone who admires our 40th president.Who could have said it better in the following q… more

John Wesley Hardin was the means s.o.b. that ever lived. He shot and killed a man in a rooming house for snoring too loud. He hated Yankees, especially the Yankee soldiers that coddled the southern Negro slaves. John was named for John Wesl… more

Bat Masterson was one of the best known of western lawmen. He was a good friend of Wyatt Earp, and could deal cards or faro as sharply as he could shoot a pistol. He worked as a lawmen in such famous towns as Dodge City, Kansas and Tombsto… more

Bill Clinton could controversial in his thinking, and his quotations showed his forceful thinking. Like him or hate him, he didn’t hesitate to meet problems head-on. Despite his shortcomings, he ran an efficient presidency.

No bandit so terrorized California as did Joaquin Murrieta. Yet, when one investigates the background of Joaquin Murrieta, he is difficult to pin down. There are few if any police records. Yet, according to history, California’s Governor Jo… more

Wyatt Earp was perhaps the most controversial of all famous lawmen in The Wild West. He was unscrupulous in his efforts, often skirting the law. He broke the law as often as he followed the law. Wyatt always wanted to be Sheriff, but never … more

The Big Four—Collis Huntington, Mark Hopkins, Leland Stanford and Charles Crocker—ruled California government, both state and local, for thirty years. The Southern Pacific Railroad, which they owned, was the single largest corporation in Ca… more

Hawaii was not always a paradise. Hawaii’s history was turbulent and soul wrenching. Taboos placed on commoners by Royalty were harsh and cruel. But Hawaii also has its wonderful historic lore, such as the Menehunes, or Hawaii’s “little peo… more

When you bring 27 of the west’s most notorious outlaws together in the same book it’s a wonder it doesn’t explode. We guarantee the book won’t explode but readers will learn what these characters were thinking when they pulled off the bigge… more

General Robert E. Lee has been compared to such great military men as George Washington. He was a genius and military strategy. His greatest trait of all may have been his patriotism. He was forced to choose between is native state of Virgi… more

Calamity Jane was a brave and daring person during the Indian fighting days of the U.S. Army. She was also apparently a brazen liar. Her stories often out-matched the actual incidents.

Jesse James fought in the Civil War against the north. When the war ended, Jesse and his southern comrades were essentially outlaws. They couldn’t get a job.Jesse and his brother Frank, along with the Younger Brothers, were riding to Lexing… more

Lawmen of the old west played a juggling act as far as the law was concerned. The lawman had be both tougher and smarter than his outlaw counterpart or the outlaw would win. Most the sheriffs and marshals wearing abdages played at gambling,… more