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Mary Ann Goodnight

I Accepted a Challenge: Researching and Writing Mary Ann Goodnight’s Story

March 11, 2024
Growing Up in El Paso, TX

Phyllis George, the Girl-Next-Door Who Became Miss America

Growing Up in El Paso, TX

Los Lagartos Fountain, What Happened to the San Jacinto Alligators?

Growing Up in El Paso, TX

El Paso, the World of Guyrex

Growing Up in El Paso, TX

The Pink Dress, Memoir of a GuyRex Girl

A novel titled Big Game Rifles

Researching Wyoming’s Boedekers, Truth or Legend?

By Jane Little Botkin | Aug 3, 2019
A famous quote best describes the written lore of Lawman Hank Boedeker: "When confronted with the truth or the legend, ...
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A bump Boedeker black and white photo

Bump Boedeker, Ride “‘Em, Cowboy!”

By Jane Little Botkin | Aug 15, 2018
Taking care of a dying person is draining, but I can fend off depression by concentrating on the Boedeker family. ...
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An icon of a man riding a horse on a white background

Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys

By Jane Little Botkin | Aug 16, 2018
I email Bump Boedeker’s bronc image to Sarah. I hope the new discovery peaks her interest in her heritage. Cowboys ...
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The Best Part of a Story Is When It Changes

By Jane Little Botkin | Aug 20, 2018
My mom died. It is a strange feeling being an orphan at my age. I am uncomfortable with the void ...
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