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"With the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848, fortune-seekers from around the globe descended on California, among them a sprinkling of enterp...
A Hearty Helping of History
In this lively study, Monahan offers a brief history of Tombstone and the evolution of its increasingly sophisticated dining scene. She includes 140 r...
The Wives and Lovers of the Earp Brothers
When most people hear the name Earp, they think of Wyatt, Virgil, Morgan, and sometimes the lesser known James and Warren. They also had a half-brothe...
Holidays on the Frontier from New Years to Christmas
Holidays on the frontier were a time for celebration, stopping work and chores, and honoring their purpose. The book includes stories of all the bigge...
Recipes and Lore from the Old West
Drawn from the author’s ongoing column in TrueWest Magazine, this cookbook combines myths, nostalgia, and legends with usable, delicious, and fun re...
Recipes and Tales from Campfires, Cookouts, and Chuck Wagons
From chuckwagon recipes to dutch-oven favorites for your own campfire, The Cowboy's Cookbook features recipes, photos, and lore celebrating the cowboy...
Silver Mines and Golden Saloons
Sherry Monahan is an authority on "the city that wouldn't die" and its history. In Tombstone's Treasure, she focuses on the silver mines, one reason f...
Recipes and Lore from the Town Too Tough to Die
Tombstone was one of the last great boomtowns of the Old West—a small city that grew up overnight and has a larger-than-life presence in the mytholo...
Grab your glass and take to the wine trail with food genealogist Sherry Monahan as she traces the roots of "California's Vines, Wines & Pioneers." Whi...
Adventurers, Communities, and Lifestyles
Before being "discovered" by U.S. explorer Zebulon Pike in 1806, the Pikes Peak region was home to a variety of different cultures, including Native A...
Favorite Recipes, Cooking Tips, and Writing Wisdom
Filled with more than 150 recipes, anecdotes, and stories from some of America’s most popular writers and personalities, this collaborative effort h...
A fishing village that started its life as Fort Johnston, the town changed its name to Smithville, and then Southport, as it is known today, read the ...
This quaint, picturesque community has an interesting history. For years it was a rural hamlet with a nearby pond, simply called Log Pond. It later be...
While a few people called the area we know as Cary home in the 1700s, it was not until 1854 that signs of a village began to appear. The enterprising ...
Whiskey and the Shaping of America
An insider's look at the iconic drink and its role in shaping the American West Distilleries are the new microbreweries, cropping up all over the West...
Recipes and Culinary Treasures from Historic Hotels and Restaurants
"America's chefs and cooks have reveled in serving meals to their customers since the country's early beginnings, creating their own recipes, many of ...
Southport is a small seaside village whose rich history began as early as 1754, when Fort Johnston was built. In 1792, it was incorporated as the town...