About the Author

Historian and author Marc Simmons has received many awards for his research and writings on the American Southwest. He is known for his ability to ferret out true but little-known episodes in New Mexican history such as those recounted in this fascinating book. He is the author of many books including "Turquoise and Six-Guns: The Story of Cerrillos, New Mexico," "Stalking Billy the Kid: Brief Sketches of a Short Life," "New Mexico Mavericks: Stories from a Fabled Past," "Charles F. Lummis: Author and Adventurer," and, with Frank Turley, "Southwestern Colonial Ironwork: The Spanish Blacksmithing Tradition from Texas to California," all published by Sunstone Press.