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'Dime Novel Desperadoes' Captures All the Romance, Grit of the Old Westnew

Like the James brothers, the Maxwells were transformed in popular culture from reviled cold-blooded killers to daring desperadoes in the popular dime novels of the era. Then, unlike the James gang, they were mostly forgotten -- until now.
Illinois Times  |  Roland Klose  |  07-31-2008  |  Nonfiction

Trinidad, Colorado, Preserves History of Wild Westnew

First settled in 1842 by Mexican traders, Trinidad lies on the Santa Fe Trail, the historic trade route that connected Missouri to New Mexico.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Wayne Young  |  06-07-2004  |  Travel

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