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Fort Sumner Straw-Man: the Elephant in the Room
One of the most common tactics of a Brushy Believer, when it comes to defending their position, is the immediate hijacking of any...
James Townsend
Dec 15, 20232 min read


Vicente Otero Remembers July 14
Below is a first-person adaptation from an interview and narrative found in Bryan Howard's True Tales of the American Southwest: Pioneer...
James Townsend
Dec 23, 20222 min read


Fort Sumner Lolita: The Censored Recollections of Dr. Henry Hoyt
Dr. Henry Hoyt is a well-known character among Billy the Kid enthusiasts, due to his experiences with the Kid around 1878 in the small...
James Townsend
Dec 15, 20222 min read


That Certain Tragedy
Jack M. Potter, of Clayton, NM, recounts a conversation with Pete Maxwell. Amarillo Daily News 6 Aug 1938 “I had been around Pete Maxwell...
James Townsend
Nov 29, 20221 min read


Tom Folliard's Brother?
Thomas Folliard (not O'Folliard, not O'Phallier, etc.) was Billy the Kid's dedicated pal; his "ride or die," as some would say, and...
James Townsend
Aug 24, 20224 min read


Sumner Recollections with Charlie Foor
From the Alamogordo News, July 5, 1928. Highway Officials Dig Up Old History At Fort Sumner Santa Fe, July 2. – The State Highway scout...
James Townsend
Aug 20, 20223 min read
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