Forgotten Tales

Name: Forgotten Tales of New Mexico
Brand: Ellen Dornan
SKU: 9781609494858
Price: 11.24 USD
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The Forgotten Tales history book series delights readers with true incidents of unbelievable anecdotes that have survived throughout history. Uncover the identity of Lady Bluebeard in Forgotten Tales of Idaho. Visit the site of a deadly lion attack at Luna Park or a staged train collision in Texas. Meet the snake oil salesman of Colorado, then hunt for the hairy, bipedal beasts that lurk in Michigan’s upper peninsula. From the forgotten tales of Long Island to the deserts of New Mexico, these uniquely American tales are sure to tantalize.

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Forgotten Tales of New Mexico

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Oklahoma Tall Tales Uncovered

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Forgotten Tales of Texas

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Forgotten Tales of New Mexico

9781609494858

$14.99 $11.24 Save 25%

New Mexico, a place defined by a history of grand conflicts, conquistadores, Pueblo warriors, and nuclear scientists, will celebrate its state centennial in 2012. What better time for a collection of forgotten tales that recounts the adventures and exploits of priests, soldiers, witches, and politicians, who carved out a living in the harsh frontier. Ellen will introduce the reader to a cross-dressing Buffalo Soldier, a French trailblazer who opened a road from Santa Fe to Texas, an American spy who became a Mexican general, a Mexican raised by the Navajo who helped round up the Din for removal, and a governor whose head was removed and used as a football. Spanning from the 17th century to World War II, these stories are drawn from Native oral histories as well as the state's written records, and provide a sampling of New Mexico's colorful past.

Oklahoma Tall Tales Uncovered

9781467153119

$23.99 $17.99 Save 25%

From Amelia Earhart’s arrest to the croquet mallet that foiled Bonnie and Clyde, Joe M. Cummings reveals the hidden depths of Oklahoma’s tall tales.

Oklahoma has no shortage of tall tales chock full of truth, however unlikely it might seem. Puzzle over Geronimo’s three skulls. Examine the beer bottle that suckered town leaders on April Fools’ Day or join the mad rush of a hundred thousand person race. Accompany the governor who went to the White House and boxed the President. Untangle the hideouts and shootouts of notorious outlaws like the Dalton Gang. Retrieve the kind of lore that is buried alongside Oklahoma’s legends.

Forgotten Tales of Texas

9781609492687

$21.99 $16.49 Save 25%

From El Chupacabra to the Marx Brothers, Clay Coppedge has a talent for digging into Texas's most unusual history. Strange as they may seem, many of these Texas-sized legends are surprisingly true, like Pancho Villa's film contract and the notorious Crash at Crush, a staged train collision and failed publicity stunt that turned tragic outside of Katy. Whether fact or lore, each tale is irrefutably part of a unique and fascinating heritage that invigorates the spirit like a Texas frontier remedy.