The Transcontinental Railroad (includes exclusive chapter)
1869 was a landmark year for frontier America. The completion of the railroad was seen as more important than the gold and silver rushes. They were right.
Quintus Hopper of Nevada, published in January 2022, is a historical novel that follows the epic and peculiar life of a frontier newspaper typesetter. As part of my research I made extensive use of newspaper archives and, in this series, I’ll share some of my often surprising findings. Here are history, commentaries and contemporary newspaper articles a…
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