Famous outlaw Billy the Kid spent time in New Mexico Territory's capital city of Santa Fe on two--or possibly three--occasions . . .
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe: Wild West History, Outlaw Legends, and the City at the End of the Santa Fe Trail. A Non-Fiction Trilogy. Book One: Young Billy
by Lynn Michelsohn
Series: Billy the Kid in Santa Fe.
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 52,370.
Language:
English.
Published: February 7, 2015
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Categories:
Nonfiction » History » North America » USA, Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America
Billy the Kid spent part of his youth in Santa Fe. What was it like in the 1870s? How did its frontier character and Hispanic culture shape the development of this future desperado? What other residents did Billy encounter who would figure significantly in later chapters of his brief life? How did Billy spend his time as a youngster there? Did he ice skate, play baseball, tell ghost stories?
Billy the Kid's Jail, Santa Fe, New Mexico: A Glimpse into Wild West History on the Southwest's Frontier
by Lynn Michelsohn
Series: Billy the Kid in Santa Fe.
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 12,480.
Language:
American English.
Published: August 18, 2013
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Categories:
Nonfiction » History » North America » USA
Where did Billy the Kid spend the winter of 1880-1881?
Today, two plaques in Santa Fe mark the spot . . . or rather, two competing spots.
This brief historical detective story documents the actual location of the jail that held Billy, and provides a glimpse into life on America’s Southwestern Frontier (12,000 words; 17 photos, maps, and drawings; 82 pages in paperback).