Black Range Tales
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Black Range Tales
| Full title | Black Range Tales: Chronicling Sixty Years of Life and Adventure in the Southwest |
|---|---|
| Author | James A. McKenna |
| Published | 1936 |
| Pages | 300 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Sixteen first-hand stories by “Uncle Jimmie” McKenna, who came west in 1877 to mine silver — prospecting, Indian fights, exploration and town life in the Black Range, the Mogollons and the Gila country, during the mining boom that opened that country before the ranches took over. |
Where I heard about it
- Debbie Lee — named in Part 2 of her four-part Catron County Centennial History, posted by the Catron County Historical Society, April 2022. Part of my Catron County reading list for the Luna novel research.
About this edition
Wilson-Erickson, New York, 1936; 500 copies, each signed, with woodcuts by Howard Simon. McKenna lived 1853–1940.
Connections
- James C. Cooney — the 1880 Mogollon silver strike and the raid that killed him
- Water in Catron County — the mining settlement wave
- Ranches of Catron County — Mogollon and Cooney
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.