John May
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While many respectable books on Billy the Kid aim to demystify his illusory life, this one-of-a-kind collection proudly has no such intention. Find all of the untold and potentially true, but very unlikely and highly embellished-stories of the Kid's life, death and enthralling life thereafter. Be thrilled by sightings of Billy's ghost riding through old Fort Sumner and marvel at his search for the fabled Lost Adams Diggings. Wonder at the mysterious...
2) Roswell
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Best known as the site of an alleged flying saucer crash in 1947 and the "Roswell Incident," Roswell began as a humble trading post in the late 1860s along the Goodnight-Loving Cattle Trail and eventually grew into a metropolis of southeastern New Mexico. Once a cow town and home to famous Western figures such as John Chisum, Pat Garrett, and Capt. Joseph C. Lea, Roswell is also the birthplace of the New Mexico Military Institute, the testing grounds...
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While many lionize Billy the Kid, the man who killed him, Sheriff Patrick Floyd Garrett, has a rarely told but riveting true story all his own. His adventurous life spawned many a far-fetched, exciting legend. In 1896, Garrett's investigation of the still-unsolved murder of Albert J. Fountain on the White Sands led to nothing but a gunfight and a dead deputy. Some say that Garrett faked the details the night the Kid was brought to ultimate justice,...
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In 1889, Roswell patriarch Capt. Joseph C. Lea, Pat Garrett (the former sheriff who shot Billy the Kid), and land developer Charles B. Eddy ventured to the territorial council and house in Santa Fe to petition for the creation of two new counties from the massive Lincoln County in southeastern New Mexico. The request was granted and Chaves County officially came into being on February 25, 1889. Today, 120 years later, Chaves County still thrives with...
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Lincoln County is often associated with such legendary figures as outlaw Billy the Kid, Smokey the Bear, and renowned painter Peter Hurd. Named after Pres. Abraham Lincoln in 1869, the new county saw itself through many struggles, including the Lincoln County War, during which cattle barons and landowners bitterly fought over government beef contracts and farmland. At that time, Lincoln was the largest county in the United States and is now home to...
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Rusty Rivets volume 16
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Rusty builds a robot version of himself, so he can do two things at once. But when Robo-Rusty gets carried away and builds a giant robot out of playground equipment, Rusty must save the day.Rusty and Ruby build a robotic buddy for Botasaur, a Kittybot! But when Botasaur accidentally scares her away, Rusty and Ruby must track her down to reconcile their two giant robotic pets.
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Rusty Rivets volume 4
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Rusty and Ruby turn Sammy Scoops into Captain Scoops, an ice cream superhero, in order to sell the most ice cream. The kids find the courage to search for a mysterious mythical creature.
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Rusty Rivets volume 12
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When Officer Carl loses his lucky sculpture, Rusty and Ruby must find it and convince Officer Carl he's a great police officer with or without the sculpture.
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Rusty Rivets volume 9
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When the comic book action figures Rusty created for Liam come alive, they behave just like their conquering characters.Sammy and Rusty must get back to town before the yummy flower they picked for Sammy's sorbet turns yucky.
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Rusty Rivets volume 11
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When Botasaur gets tired from playing, Rusty builds him a bigger battery - but with it comes more energy! Ruby demonstrates her newest invention - the world's strongest glue - and gets all of Sparkton Hills stuck.
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Rusty Rivets volume 1
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When the Bits find a satellite crashed in the scrapyard, Rusty has to find a way to get the satellite bit back home to space!
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Rusty Rivets volume 14
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Rusty turns Botasaur into an all-terrain vehicle, so his robotic buddy can track all the stinkweeds down and eat them before they spread even more. Rusty turns Botasaur into the ultimate beach day gadget, but Rusty can't get to the beach to play with him because they keep stopping to help friends.
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Rusty Rivets volume 3
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Liam wants to visit an amusement park but when obstacles delay them, Rusty makes Liam his own theme park.
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Rusty Rivets volume 5
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Rusty builds rocket skates instead of learning how to skate, but these cut up the ice and end up stranding all his friends on ice floes. When Ralph (Liam's toy) goes missing in the woods, Rusty and Ruby join the hunt.
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Rusty Rivets volume 15
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Mr. Higgins wants to go to the town dance, but thinks he's a terrible dancer. So Rusty and Ruby build a suit that dances for him... with unexpected results.Rusty accidentally causes bees to abandon their hive in the Recycling Yard and must lure them back home before they cause problems in town.
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Rusty Rivets volume 13
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Rusty and Liam love it when Mr. Higgins makes Sparkton Hills seem haunted with his "Spooky Adventure". Tthe Bits escape from the Recycling Yard, Rusty and Ruby read Whirly's clues to find out where they went.