Bøger af Lynn Michelsohn

Did Billy the Kid ice skate? play baseball? tell ghost stories? Legend says this notorious outlaw gunned down twenty-one men-one for each year of his short life-before Sheriff Pat Garrett ended that life in a darkened New Mexico bedroom on July 14, 1881. But what was he like as a youngster in Santa Fe? - How did he spend his days, and his nights? - Did he encounter other residents who would figure significantly in later chapters of his brief life? - And what was New Mexico's territorial capital like in Billy's day? - How did Santa Fe's frontier character and its Hispanic culture shape the development of this future desperado? Historical facts and fanciful legends swirl around Billy the Kid's early days-and around the City at the End of the Santa Fe Trail-in Young Billy, Lynn Michelsohn's first book of the non-fiction trilogy, Billy the Kid in Santa Fe. Young Billy includes - over 40 photographs, drawings, and maps - two appendices - an extensive index Recommended for Western History buffs, Billy the Kid aficionados, and anyone who loves Santa Fe. Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Billy Comes to Santa Fe--despite defunct burros Chapter 2. Santa Fe Life--blue-eyed Mexicans, scheming politicians, and military music Chapter 3. The City at the End of the Santa Fe Trail--mud, mud, and more mud Chapter 4. February 1873--did Billy ice skate? or play shortstop? Chapter 5. Billy Leaves Santa Fe--after documented event, at last! Appendix A. Pronunciation Guide Appendix B. Finding Billy's Santa Fe Today

A Charming Young Desperado, an Angry Soiled Dove, a Treacherous but Reform-minded Governor, a Feisty Antediluvian, a Filthy Career Criminal, and a spate of Disreputable Lawyers are just some of the colorful characters who jump from these pages that recount Santa Fe's fascinating frontier history. Billy the Kid's three-month stay in New Mexico Territory's capital city adobe jail during the winter of 1881-1882 provides a framework for exploring life-especially lawless life-at The End of the Santa Fe Trail in this second standalone volume in Lynn Michelsohn's non-fiction trilogy, "Billy the Kid in Santa Fe." *** Please note: The volumes of this trilogy may be read in any order. *** Billy spent part of his carefree youth learning Spanish while playing with companions in Santa Fe's ancient streets and singing for tips around its bustling Plaza. Now, seven years later, the legendary young man sits alone, chained and abandoned, in Santa Fe's grim lock-up. Jailmates like "Dirty Dave," "Bull Shit Jack," and "Slap Jack Bill" offer interesting diversions but little solace. Hiring a lawyer seems impossible. Governor Lew Wallace, who once promised Billy a pardon, won't even respond to his increasingly desperate letters. Is a quick murder trial, followed by a long drop and a short rope, the boyish outlaw's only escape?-Follow Billy's diverse bids for freedom throughout his long cold months in the adobe calaboose on Santa Fe's Rio Chiquito. -Discover, with Billy, the changes to this ancient city since he left it a bright-eyed youngster, his whole life ahead of him. -Follow day-to-day events in this frontier settlement during a year when the railroad, two Presidents, a UFO, and Billy the Kid all came to town. Read "A Confining Winter" for a glimpse life in the Old West through its intriguing characters, including the most famous of all-Billy the Kid! Recommended for Billy the Kid Aficionados, Western History Buffs, and Anyone who Loves Santa Fe!Table of Contents Part I. Billy Starts for Santa Fe-Again Chapter 1. The Capture: Hot pursuit across a frigid plain. Chapter 2. A Stopover: Leaving Las Vegas, it ain't easy. Part II. Santa Fe Awaits Chapter 3. Santa Fe 1880: 'Dobe or not 'Dobe? Chapter 4. Santa Fe Life: Rings and things. Chapter 5. 1880 Arrivals: The railroad, two presidents, and a UFO. Chapter 6. Jailmates: Mail robbers, murderers, and mystery men-but no women. Part III. The Confining Winter Chapter 7. Locked Up: The Case of the Missing Meals. Chapter 8. January 188: Pardon me, Governor Wallace. Chapter 9. February 1881: Comings, goings, and court surprises. Chapter 10. March 1881: Digging for freedom. Chapter 11. Billy Leaves Santa Fe-Again: An end . . . or a beginning? Excerpt: Such jails as there were in Territorial New Mexico had been hastily constructed and poorly built, usually of adobe or other vulnerable materials. Jailers relied more on chains and shackles than on secure jailhouse design to keep prisoners from escaping. A visitor once noted that the door to the Taos County lockup was securely fastened with a piece of twine. Understandably, escapes occurred frequently. Sheriff Pat Garrett-never one concerned with political correctness-remarked that southern New Mexico's Lincoln County never had a jail "that would hold a cripple." They certainly never held Billy.

Lowcountry Ghosts haunt the maze of marshes and ancient rice fields along South Carolina's Coast . . . Does lovely Alice Flagg still live in The Hermitage at Murrells Inlet, ner Myrtle Beach, more than 100 years after her death? When ghost ships appear far out in the marsh, do they represent lost fishermen? pirates? Confederate blockade runners? Are threatening spirits haunting Miss Genevieve's beads taken from a long-forgotten grave? Find history, mystery, and romance in these three gentle ghost stories from Lynn Michelsohn's longer work, "Tales from Brookgreen: Folklore, Ghost Stories, and Gullah Folktales in the South Carolina Lowcountry," (plus an excerpt from another of her books).

Rebels, Yankees, and Historic Rice Plantations in the South Carolina Lowcountry . . . The Stories: A Torpedo, an Admiral, and the USS Harvest Moon The rice mill engineer of Brookgreen Garden's Laurel Hill Plantation strikes one last blow for the Confederacy in "Thomas Daggett." A Sad Tale from a Tragic War Memories of a special Lowcountry rice plantation feast sustain ragged Confederate soldiers through cold, heat, dust, mud, and despair in "The Legendary Feast." The Series: Brookgreen Gardens storytellers share more history and folklore from Murrell Inlet's popular tourist attraction in near Myrtle Beach in this short collection (10,000 words, 6 illustrations) from Lynn Michelsohn's second series, More Tales from Brookgreen: Folklore, Ghost Stories, and Gullah Folktales in the South Carolina Lowcountry. The Storytellers: Two "sixty-ish" Southern ladies serving as Hostesses at Brookgreen Gardens told these stories of the South Carolina Lowcountry to visitors during the middle of the Twentieth Century. Now, Lynn Michelsohn recounts them to a wider audience. The Setting: Brookgreen Gardens, a sculpture garden and wildlife preserve created in the 1930s from four historic Lowcountry rice plantations rich with folklore, displays American sculpture along its pathways winding through ancient live oaks draped with Spanish moss. Also available . . . Books from Lynn Michelsohn's first series, Tales from Brookgreen: Lowcountry Ghosts-history, mystery, and romance from the South Carolina coast. Gullah Ghosts-tales from African-American Gullah culture in the Carolina Lowcountry. Crab Boy's Ghost-one Gullah ghost story and several animal folktales. Tales from Brookgreen-the complete series-history, folklore, and ghost stories from Brookgreen Gardens in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Other books from Lynn Michelsohn's second series, More Tales from Brookgreen: Lowcounry Hurricanes-stories of joy, tragedy, and survival.

Battling Hurricanes along the South Carolina coast near Myrtle Beach . . . two tales of joy, tragedy, and survival. The Stories: Three generations of Flagg family members struggle desperately against a historic hurricane's fury at Huntington Beach in the suspenseful tale, "The Flagg Flood." A family faces two major Murrells Inlet storms with strength and courage in the charming reminiscence, "Every Sixty Years." The Series: - The first installment of Lynn Michelsohn's new series, More Tales from Brookgreen: Gardens, Folklore, Ghost Stories, and Gullah Folktales in the South Carolina Lowcountry. - Brookgreen Gardens storytellers share more history and folklore from Murrell Inlet's popular tourist attraction near Myrtle Beach. The Storytellers: Two "sixty-ish" Southern ladies serving as Hostesses at Brookgreen Gardens told these stories of the South Carolina Lowcountry to visitors during the middle of the Twentieth Century. Now, Lynn Michelsohn recounts them to a wider audience. The Setting: Created in the 1930s from four historic Lowcountry rice plantations rich with folklore, Brookgreen Gardens displays American sculpture along ancient pathways through Spanish-moss-draped live oaks. * * * Amazon reviewers praise the first series, Tales from Brookgreen * * * "the perfect mix of history and folklore told in a lovely style" "a vivid picture of the area and the people" "a must read for history buffs, folklore lovers and those that just love to hear old stories" "each of the stories are extremely well-written and make you feel like you're sitting there ... listening to the women speak their tales" "the reader experiences the chapters as oral storytelling told in the voices of the women who passed the stories along" "beautifully written stories by an author obviously familiar with the charm that is the Old South" "I heartily recommend it to everybody!"

*** Please note: This book, previously published as "Young Billy," contains only minor revisions of that edition. *** Historical facts and fanciful legends swirl around Billy the Kid's early days . . . and around the City at the End of the Santa Fe Trail in his youth. What did young Billy find in New Mexico Territory's Wild West capital of the 1870s? How did Santa Fe's frontier character and its Hispanic culture shape his early development? Who did Billy encounter? What roles play would they play later in his brief life? How did this future desperado spend his days and nights in Santa Fe . . . ice skating? . . . playing baseball? . . . telling ghost stories? What remains today of the sites and sights that met this storied youngster's eyes? "Young Billy, Old Santa Fe," the first book of the Lynn Michelsohn's non-fiction trilogy, "Billy the Kid in Santa Fe," also includes . . . - over 40 historical and modern photographs, drawings, and maps - two appendices - an extensive bibliography - a comprehensive index. Recommended for Western History buffs, Billy the Kid aficionados, and anyone who loves Santa Fe! TABLE OF CONTENTS. Introduction to the Trilogy. Chapter 1. Billy Comes to Santa Fe-despite defunct burros. Chapter 2. Santa Fe Life-blue-eyed Hispanics, scheming politicians, and military music. Chapter 3. The City at the End of the Santa Fe Trail-mud, mud, and more mud. Chapter 4. February 1873-did Billy ice skate? or play shortstop? Chapter 5. Billy Leaves Santa Fe-after a documented event, at last! Appendix A. Pronunciation Guide. Appendix B. Finding Young Billy's Santa Fe Today

Beware the Shrieking Droll-the wandering ghost of a child lost forever to a fierce marsh creature! Then enjoy the antics of friendlier Lowcountry spirits from nearby Waccamaw Swamp as Brother Frog, Brother Rabbit, and Brother Gator each try to outwit the others. These four charming Gullah folktales come from the African American Gullah culture once so alive on the historic rice plantations making up Brookgreen Gardens, a popular Murrells Inlet tourist attraction in the Lowcountry near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Bonus Feature: A brief excerpt from Lynn Michelsohn's Lowcountry Ghosts, stories of South Carolina ghosts from historic rice plantations around Myrtle Beach, is also included. Please Note: All four of these folktales are included in Lynn Michelsohn's longer collection, Tales from Brookgreen, with its accounts of South Carolina ghosts and lovers, historical characters and mysterious visitors on historic Lowcountry rice plantations. The story, "Crab Boy's Ghost," also appears in the short collection, Gullah Ghosts.

The young outlaw known as Billy the Kid spent the winter of 1880-1881 in Santa Fe-trying desperately to get out of its jail.He hired lawyers.He wrote the governor.He even tried digging his way out!Nothing worked.Billy only "escaped" the "safest jail in the Territory" in March 1881, when deputies finally escorted him to the railroad station for a trip to southern New Mexico-where a jury of his peers waited to convict him of murder.But just where was this invincible Santa Fe jail?Today, in Santa Fe, two plaques mark the spot, or rather, two competing spots . . .Lynn Michelsohn tracks down historical sources to identify the long-disputed location of Billy the Kid's Santa Fe jail and to provide this brief glimpse of life in the Wild West on the Southwestern Frontier. (10,000 words; 16 photographs, drawings, and maps)Recommended for Western history buffs, Billy the Kid aficionados, and anyone who loves Santa Fe.

What inflammatory word did a stranger chisel off Santa Fe's Soldiers Monument? Who haunts the city's best known hotel? How did Santa Fe disappear from Route 66? What creatures lurk in tunnels beneath Santa Fe? Find a different view of New Mexico's capital in this unique, lighthearted guide to Santa Fe's less-well-known attractions! Discover . . . A Top Secret Portal and an Underground City . . . A Wailing Ghost Who Haunts an On-again Off-again River . . . A Beheading on the Plaza and a Kidnapped Madonna . . .Two Wells for Padre Gallegos and Two Jails for Billy the Kid . . .A Legend-Worthy Bell, Four Hebrew Letters, and a Mysterious Chiseler . . . and Why Santa Fe's Newspaper Editor once wrote, "'Dobe or Not 'Dobe? That is the Question." Enjoy exploring the Intriguing Oddities, Distinctive Quirks, and Special Places that make Santa Fe The City Different! Selections from Santa Fe Secrets . . .WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH A PREGNANT SOLDIER? In the midst of World War II, the U.S. government sought a secret location for its efforts to build an atomic bomb. Project Manager Robert Oppenheimer selected Los Alamos, New Mexico, in the Jemez Mountains thirty miles west of Santa Fe as the perfect secret "middle of nowhere" spot.But not secret enough for the United States government! Those recruited to work on the project-from top scientists to dishwashers-were unaware of their final destination. They only received orders to report to a room at the back of Santa Fe's Trujillo Plaza on Palace Avenue. From here, they disappeared through a "secret portal" to Los Alamos-the back alley.Thousands of men, women, and children spent the war years as near-prisoners in that top-secret mountaintop military facility, lying to friends and family about where they were and what they were doing, even using aliases on rare trips to town.While Oppenheimer spread false rumors that the secret project was developing electric rockets, locals became convinced the isolated location was a hush-hush home for members of the Women's Army Corps who found themselves single and pregnant. ANY BODY HERE? Early Masons, along with the Odd Fellows fraternal organization, opened Santa Fe's first cemetery for non-Roman Catholics in 1853 on the site of today's Scottish Rite Cathedral. The cemetery closed in 1895. Officials had its graves carefully moved to other later-opened cemeteries-or so they claimed. However, skeletons still turn up here occasionally, as they do in much of Santa Fe! Tread lightly. Past centuries don't always stay buried in The City Different! DISCOVER MORE of Santa Fe's intriguing "skeletons" in SANTA FE SECRETS!

Meet . . . the shrieking spirit of Crab Boy lost forever to a fierce Murrells Inlet marsh creature . . . an ingenious slave matching wits with his plantation owner . . . the unique inhabitants of isolated Sandy Island in the Carolina Lowcountry . . . These are the "ghosts" of African-American Gullah culture once so alive on plantations along the coast above and below Charleston, South Carolina. This brief collection (10,000 words, seven illustrations, 84 pages in paperback) of charming Gullah folktales includes one actual ghost story, "Crab Boy's Ghost," local history and folklore, and notes on Gullah history and culture. An excerpt from her book Lowcountry Ghosts is also included. These selections are also included in Lynn Michelsohn's longer collection, Tales from Brookgreen with its accounts of ghosts, romantic heroines, historical characters, and mysterious visitors to Murrells Inlet in the Lowcountry surrounding Charleston, South Carolina.