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Who Was that Masked Man?: The Story of the Lone Ranger
by David Rothel"The Lone Ranger--he was what so many of us wanted to be when we grew up." With those words the author, David Rothel, begins a nostalgic "return to those thrilling days of yesteryear" to reflect upon the ultimate hero character, the Lone Ranger, and what he has meant to four generations of Americans. Who Was That Masked Man?: The Story of the Lone Ranger chronicles the story of the creation and development of "The Lone Ranger" on radio during the depression years of the early 1930s, through two movie serials, novels, and comic strips. It examines the promotion of the character through radio premiums and merchandising from the late 1930s to the present. It covers "The Lone Ranger’s" continued growth as a television success beginning in the late 1940s, the production of two motion pictures in the late 1950s, the Lone Ranger’s last first-run "Hi-Yo, Silver!" as a Saturday morning television cartoon series in the 1960s, and the character’s current resurgence of popularity in radio and television reruns all over the world. In addition to being a definitive work on "The Lone Ranger" property, the book provides the reader with a "behind-the-mike" view of early radio drama, and a "behind-the-camera" view of television filmmaking during the 1950s. One hundred and seventy pictures--many of them rare photographs from the radio days--provide visual memories. Another highlight of the book is the inclusion of the complete script from the first Lone Ranger radio program. In narrative and interview format the recollections and fascinating anecdotes of such people as the following are included: * James Jewell: Dean of Radio Adventure Stories" and original director of 'The Lone Ranger" radio program. * Charles D. Livingstone: actor, assistant director, and director of the radio series; production coordinator and director for the television series of "The Lone Ranger." * George Seaton: motion picture director, producer (Airport, Miracle On 34th Street), and the original Lone Ranger on radio. * J. P. McCarthy: top Michigan radio personality who granted permission to use the transcription of his radio "Tribute to Brace Beemer" (the most famous radio Lone Ranger) . The program consists of reminiscences by members of "The Lone Ranger" stock company of actors and others concerning the early days of radio and "The Lone Ranger" program, specifically. In addition, Lone Ranger Television, Inc., (a subsidiary of Wrather Corporation ) has dug into its archives to provide the author with fascinating background information concerning the development of "The Lone Ranger" property through the years. They have also made available many never-before-published photographs from the television and motion picture years.
Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane: Deadwood Legends
by James D. Mclaird(back of book) Although Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane spent only a few weeks in Deadwood at the same time, their fame and fate have become intertwined and their relationship legendary. James D. McLaird examines the contemporary accounts that turned these two Wild West wanderers into dime-novel and motion-picture stars. Contemporary novelists and journalists created an astonishingly strong legacy for both Calamity Jane and Wild Bill, accounting for much of their notoriety. Gunfights, scouting missions, and daring escapes from enemies filled stories about the dashing pair; even their day-to-day existence seems to have been fraught with danger and excitement, teetering on the brink between lawful and unlawful. McLaird traces the role that writers and the city of Deadwood itself played in the creation of the legacies of the infamous couple. Fact and fiction have become so woven together that a definitive picture of Calamity Jane and Wild Bill is almost impossible. Their brief friendship and subsequent burial next to each other in Mount Moriah Cemetery simply added to their legendary status and made them stalwarts of Wild West pop culture and Deadwood mythology. Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane: Deadwood Legends is the second book in the South Dakota Biography Series, which highlights some of the state's most famous residents.
Wild Flowers and How They Grew
by Barbara OaksThis is a story of a circle of friendships in Huron, SD at the turn of the century (1900-1990). The friendship that blossomed and changed as friends grew up, changed, married, had children, new friends came into their circle, left and in later year later these friends passed away. It shows how history and friendships weave themselves together, and how anyone who has a friend can understand the emotions this book imparts.
Wild Hearts
by Linda Francis LeePROPER LADY Abigail took pride in being proper. After all, she was trying to run a reputable boardinghouse in a wild Texas town-it was essential that she behave like a lady at all times. PASSIONATE MAN Most men couldn't see beyond Abigail's drab attire and prim manner. But rugged mountain man Noah Blake saw the wildfire inside the woman- and vowed to set it free... WILD HEARTS After he accidentally knocked her to the ground in front of the Red Dog Saloon, Noah Blake had been unforgivably bold. So when he turned up as a boarder in her house, Abigail was determined to keep her distance. But it was difficult when they were living under the very same roof-and when his steel-blue eyes followed her everywhere, and his knowing smile shook her to the very core of her womanhood. ...
Wild Horse Tamer (Tack Ranch #6)
by Glenn BalchKing, the magnificent black stallion who ranged the high, wild Twin Buttes country of southwestern Idaho, is missing. And when his self-appointed guardians, Ben and Dixie Darby, find King's bunch of wild horses with another stallion triumphantly leading them, they are mystified and worried. Gaucho, the Argentine trainer who has such a way with horses and who knows how much Ben and Dixie love the black stallion, warns them, "He would not leave. Something happen." Because to them King is more than a horse, because to them he is a spirit wild and free, Ben and Dixie, with the help of Gaucho, set out to find the black stallion—dead or alive. Endorsed as an IDAHO CENTENNIAL PUBLICATION
Wild River Massacre
by Jack CurtisGeneral Falls survived the Indian wars, but not the hatred he earned. A pall of sorrow shadows Wild River. Here, the U.S. Cavalry troops of General Frederick Falls slaughtered hundreds of Kiowa men, women and children while they slept. But for General Falls, Wild River is to be a monument to his Indian-fighting prowess--and a critical stepping stone to his Presidential ambitions. The general never makes it to the dedication ceremony. One morning, he's found murdered--his head severed by a razor-sharp Kiowa battle ax. Few mourn Falls, a man of high cunning and low courage. But the Army, obliged to find the killer, offers a one-thousand-dollar reward. For veteran range detective Sam Benbow, there's no shortage of suspects, including the general's son, a junior officer constantly belittled by his august father; the schoolmarm whose brother was left to die because of the general's cowardice; the immigrant stone mason with a deep blood grievance, the half-breed scout whose family was lost in the massacre; and Falls's own secret business partner. A fear greater than any reward drives Benbow's pursuit. For, in the circle of suspects, he doesn't know the killer--but the killer knows him.
Wild Texas Magnolia
by Betty BrooksRUDE, UNCIVILIZED RANCHER Energetic Michelle DeLeroy couldn't believe her father had promised her to Judd McCord, a rich cattlebreeder from the uncivilized Texas wasteland. They were so mismatched that the furious Louisiana siren pretended to be the world's most boring, shy female to get the frontiersman to break the engagement. But even as she tried to shrink from contact with Judd, a secret part of Michelle yearned to be fondled by his strong hands, held tight against his muscular chest, and embraced in a thousand different intimate ways by the rugged black-haired cowboy! HELPLESS DEBUTANTE Regret was the first thing Judd felt when he met sensuous Michelle DeLeroy. What a cruel trick of fate to package such a dishwater personality in such a tantalizing package! Then the shrewd cattleman caught the gleam in those sky-blue eyes and the smirk on those pouting lips and he figured out Michelle's game. Aroused by the challenge of winning her unbridled passion, Judd swore he'd put an end to this girlish prank fast-- and make the Louisiana miss blossom into womanhood as his WILD TEXAS MAGNOLIA
Wild West (Stagecoach Station # #51)
by Hank MitchumWith its sharpshooters, trick riders, and re-creations of frontier battles, Cactus Corrigan's Great Wild West packs the crowds wherever the wily Corrigan pitches his tent. Now, thanks to a venturesome newspaper publisher named William Randolph Hearst, Corrigan and his motley band face a real showstopper--a full-tilt overland stagecoach race from Kansas City to Denver against their arch rival, the Yakima Kid's Ace-High Pioneer Exposition and Wild West. It's winner take all, but Corrigan isn't worried...until a desperate gang of outlaws stoops to sabotage, kidnapping, and murder to take him out of the race. Luckily for Corrigan, he has a game young rancher, Wes Ballard, along for the ride, a man who can put on quite a deadly exhibition himself with any gun that is handy.
Wild, Wild West (Pee Wee Scouts #37)
by Judy DeltonYahoo! The Pee Wees are visiting the Lazy T Ranch, where they get to wear cowboy hats, learn how to throw a lasso, and go horseback riding. There's even a spooky ghost town to explore. The only down side is the big square dance scheduled for the end of the weekend. None of the girls wants Roger or Sonny for a partner. Molly has a plan to avoid dancing with them. Will it work? The Pee Wees goof around, do good deeds, take on projects and have fun and adventures. Find out all about what scouts do in the many Pee Wee Scout books you can get from Bookshare including: #1 Cookies and Crutches, #2 Camp Ghost-Away, #3 Lucky Dog Days, #4 Blue Skies, French Fries, #5 Grumpy Pumpkins, #6 Peanut-Butter Pilgrims, #7 A Pee Wee Christmas, #8 That Mushy Stuff, #9 Spring Sprouts, #10 The Pooped Troop, # 11 The Pee Wee Jubilee, #12 Bad, Bad, Bunnies, #13 Rosy Noses, Frozen Toes, #14 Sonny's Secret, #15 Sky Babies, #16 Trash Bash, #17 Pee Wees On Parade, #18 Lights, Action, Land-ho!, #19 Piles of Pets, #20 Fishy Wishes, #21 Pee Wees on Skis, #22 Greedy Groundhogs, #23 All Dads On Deck, #24 Tricks and Treats, #25 Pee Wees on First, #26 Super Duper Pee Wees, #27 Teeny Weeny Zucchinis, #28 Eggs With Legs, #29 Pee Wee Pool Party, #30 Bookworm Buddies, #31 Moans and Groans and Dinosaur Bones, #32 Stage Frightened, #33 Halloween Helpers, #34 Planet Pee Wee, #35 Pedal Power, #36 Computer /Clues, #38 Send In The Clowns, and #39 Molly For Mayor.
Wilderness
by Roger Zelazny Gerald HausmanIn 1808 trapper John Colter ran and climbed 150 miles through what is now Yellowstone National Park to escape a hundred pursuing Blackfoot warriors. In 1823 hunter Hugh Glass, left for dead after a bear attack, crawled 100 miles from the Grand Valley to the Missouri River.
Wilderness Inn
by Janet Louise RobertsChristine had finally escaped from her leering, avaricious guardian. Now, only twenty-one, she traveled alone to the Northwest wilderness in search of her beloved brother. But instead of her brother, she found undreamed-of fear...and then brutal murder. She was caught in the snowbound wilderness with men whose hearts were a wilderness of greed and lust. Could she possibly put her trust in the one man who seemed to care for her- or would the terrifying secrets of the desolate inn destroy them all?
Wind Water
by Jeanne WilliamsTwenty years ago, Julie McCloud was saved from certain death by the windmilling pair of Cap and Mike Shanahan, who discovered an infant girl crying in a covered wagon that contained the bodies of her cholera-infected family. Since then Julie has crossed and recrossed the great American plains learning to erect windmills and bringing water into the dry country. At the close of the nineteenth century, the trio manages to work their way into No Man’s Land. Before they can reach their next job, however, they are stopped by three scraggly- looking boys. The recently orphaned boys are in dire need of a windmill and hope to pay Cap back in kind once their crops are harvested. The windmillers readily agree. But the powerful rancher Colonel Jess Chandless and his men have other ideas. Chandless wants the land those boys are sitting on, and knows that once they have a windmill, they will be difficult to move off the property. Cap’s windmilling outfit will have to be stopped....
Winter Horse: A Tack Ranch Story (Tack Ranch #4)
by Glenn BalchA sequel to Lost Horse of last year, this story about the rescue of starving wild horses, misses none of the excitement and suspense of the other. When Ben and Dixie Darby, staying in Boise to attend school, realize that the West is passing through the worst blizzard in years, they immediately think of the wild stallion King and his band of mares wintering outside the Darby ranch and beyond help. In spite of the protests of their parents, Ben and Dixie trek through the snow with their friend Gaucho and after days of heart-breaking labor, witnessing terrible deaths of horses, protecting the last survivors, including King, from wolves, they are at last able, through a miracle, to save the remnants of the band.
Winter Range: A Novel
by Claire DavisIke Parsons is a small-town Montana sheriff whose life is stable and content; his wife Pattiann is a rancher's daughter with a secret past. But when Ike tries to help a hard-luck cattleman named Chas Stubblefield, he triggers Chas's resentment and finds his home and his wife targeted by a plot for revenge. An award-winning debut novel, Winter Range offers the intimate details of ranching life and a grand, gripping portrait of the West today.
Winter in the Blood
by James WelchWelch's first novel. The author of Fool's Crow and Indian Lawyer presents an extraordinary, evocative novel about a young Native American coming to terms with his heritage--and his dreams. "A nearly flawless novel about human life". --Reynolds Price, New York Times Book Review.
Wisconsin! (Wagons West Series, Book #19)
by Dana Fuller RossTo vast expanses of virgin forests came hard- drinking lumberjacks and cold-hearted businessmen. To the prairies lush with grain and hops came German brewers to found an industry on liquid gold and high stakes. This was the land ready for Americas toughest and most daring. This was a place where Toby Holt-son of legendary wagonmaster Whip Holt-would begin a new fight with his six-shooter and his courage. But greed was a deadly vice that could gun down a hero and a family's hopes. Lust was another...luring young It . Henry Blake into a web of carnal immorality that meant heartbreak for lovely Cindy Holt... as a young nation grew into a world power- explosive, dynamic, and ready for the challenge of WISCONSIN!
Wish I'd Known You Tears Ago (Horse Dreams Trilogy #3)
by Stephen A. BlyIn this closing book of the Horse Dreams trilogy, soul-searching Indiana schoolteacher Develyn Worrell has finally found her groove. Ready to savor the end of summer in a small Wyoming town she once visited as a child, she settles in for a time of peace and contentment. That is, until her daughter pays a visit, an eclectic friend plans to marry, a suspicious stranger enters the picture, and a dear mentor suffers a heart attack. Such confusion would be overwhelming, except for the steady friendship of Cooper Tallon. He may lack the charm and flash of other cowboys, but always seems to have just what Develyn's heart needs. And with her trust in the Lord still growing, she looks forward to whatever follows.
Wolf Brother
by Jim KjelgaardThis is the story of a young Apache in the 1880's, when Indian reservations were new. Returning to his "home" after six years in the white man's schools, Jonathan hoped to help his people adjust to new ways of life. Instead, he was forced by circumstance to flee the reservation and join Cross Face's band of outlaws, who would not be confined. Jonathan soon learned that the lost cause of constantly raiding, fighting, or eluding the white soldiers was no solution. How he was captured, escaped, and worked out his own destiny form the climax of an eventful, moving book told entirely from the Indian viewpoint. Although fiction, Wolf Brother is based on actual events in Apache history. It is one of Jim Kjelgaard's most unusual, gripping tales of outdoor adventure.
Wolftrap
by Nelson NyeCaltraine is a card shark on the run when he flees Prescott, Arizona with a $10,000 price on his head for murder. He comes to Pine Knot with an alias and high hopes of getting away from the long -- and wrong -- arm of the law. His luck improves when gorgeous Terry Armbruster hires Caltraine as foreman at Wolftrap, a ranch prized for its river in cattle country. But Pine Knot's Sheriff Ben Flake doesn't think highly of Caltraine and wants him gone, especially after hearing of the murder charge. Sheriff Flake organizes a stampede to box Caltraine in Wolftrap. It'll take a showdown -- and a few discoveries -- to make Caltraine a free man.
Wyoming
by Zane GreyWHEN MARTHA ANN DIXON found herself on the open Nebraska road she realized with a shock that at last her innate propensity for running away from home had definitely materialized. She pinched herself. ... It was true. She was here, and her face was turned to the West! Her first yielding to this strange wanderlust had occurred at the age of five when she ran off from her aunt's home on the shore of Lake Michigan and was found strolling about in the woods as naked and unashamed as any little savage. The second excursion, a flight from school, had come somewhat later; and then there had followed other occasions not so vividly remembered.
Wyoming Ambush
by J. D. HardinDEADLY DEALINGS IN WYOMING TERRITORY Big Bill Walters always seemed to be around when Raider needed him. Like when Raider was attacked by wolves ... or that time he landed in jail. So when Walters asks for Raider's services on special assignment, the big Pinkerton can't exactly say no. Now Raider's playing bodyguard while Big Bill stumps for statehood for Wyoming. It seems like a cushy enough job - until a renegade Indian named Half Eagle and a greedy cuss named Artis Blaylock start stirring up trouble. And while Pinkertons and politicians don't generally mix, Raider finds himself in the middle of a political poker game. The stakes are statehood--and the ante is death!
Wyoming Hoofbeats
by Susan Page DavisA few moments later, she couldn't resist opening them just a bit and peeping out. The woman stood only a few yards from her, and she was staring frankly at Rachel. "Hello." Rachel swallowed hard. She opened her mouth but nothing came out. The people of the village would be incensed when they learned she had allowed herself to be seen by the outsider. She whipped around and darted behind the large pine tree. There was a bushy spruce close by, and she ran for it, hiding behind its spreading branches, and again stood still. She could hear the woman's soft footsteps, then silence. "I won't hurt you," came the melodious voice. Rachel said nothing. A footstep, and the branches of the spruce stirred. Rachel's heart raced as she hesitated, knowing she could lose the woman in the woods if she ran, but she was unable to turn away again. Suddenly, she was staring into brilliant, blue eyes.
Wyoming Territory (Rails West! Book #3)
by Franklin CarterContinues the exciting saga of the the pioneering men and women who built the Union Pacific Railroad--from the Great Plains to the mighty Pacific Ocean. THEY CAME TO CHEYENNE ... GLENN GILCHRIST--He was a Harvard-educated engineer, one of the innovative minds behind the building of the railroad. But the West would give him a different kind of education . . . MEGAN O'CONNELL--Her loveless marriage ended when her husband died in a flood. But Megan did not fear the dangers of the land--and dreamed of starting a new, independent life in California. LIAM O'CONNELL--He came to the frontier to find adventure --and found he hid a taste for whiskey, a quick hand with a gun, and a nose for trouble. AILEEN O'CONNELL--Her sister stood by her when a drunken husband abandoned her with two children to feed. But following her dream west led straight to her worst nightmares . . . EAGLE WING--He was a hot-tempered Sioux warrior who hated the railroad and all it stood for. His ambition to become a war chief made him the railroad's most feared and dangerous enemy. JOSHUA HOOD--Chief hunter and scout for the Union Pacific. He knew the plains and the Sioux as well as any white man alive, but he was a babe in the woods when he had to talk to a pretty woman! WILLY--A hard-living Indian fighter who fell in love with a Cheyenne beauty. They'd make a home in California--if they made it that far ... CASSIE--She worked the dance halls and saloons, a pretty half-breed who could satisfy any man with a few dollars to spend. When her one true love died in a bar fight, she took revenge the only way she knew how. DOCTOR THADDEUS WISEMAN--A healer who had seen suffering at its worst on Civil War battlefields. Now his dreams lay in the open West--if he could survive a new war against the Sioux. LEROY HAWS--A mule skinner, as tough and mean as they came. He worked for the railroad builders. But when he shot a man in a barroom brawl, he was his own boss, master of his uncertain future. . . .