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4 days ago · Alan Le May's The Searchers, the basis for John Ford's cinematic masterpiece starring John Wayne, follows the dogged quest of two men to rescue a young girl taken prisoner by Comanche warriors.
5 days ago · Cynthia Ann Parker is the most famous Indian captive in American history. She was born in Illinois, around 1827. In 1833, her family moved to Texas and built Fort Parker in what is now Limestone County, east of Waco. Comanche warriors attacked the fort in 1836 and took young Cynthia Ann captive.
12 hours ago · 3:10 to Yuma is based on Elmore Leonard's story "Three-Ten to Yuma," and remains arguably the best Western of the 2000s. Known for its shocking ending, great acting and intense gunfights, the film is a good look at morality in the Old West, something best demonstrated through Wade's final act.
4 days ago · Newcomers like Ben Thorpe were moving in, desperate to get their hands on the miles and miles of grazing land - land that King and Gordon wanted, and that Thorpe needed to survive. No one knew how the war would end, but one thing was certain - only one empire could survive. Read preview >. Genre: Western.
- Alan Lemay
1 day ago · in a place your heart already knows. A distant land, a hidden corner, a whisper in the air, a fragrance remembered from dreams, all suddenly real, palpable. Feet touch ground, soft and firm, hands reach out, trembling, steady. The air tastes familiar, each breath a reunion with memory.
4 days ago · Celebrate the life of Aaron P. Lemay (1972-2024) from North Providence, RI. Read his obituary, share memories, and express condolences.
3 days ago · Alan Le May, nacido en Indianápolis en 1899, participó en la I Guerra Mundial y se licenció en Filosofía en la Universidad de Chicago. Su contribución a la literatura western consta de una quincena de novelas y una cincuentena larga de relatos, así como guiones de cine. Casi al final de su carrera, Le May escribió una obra maestra ...
