Little Britches becomes the "man" in his family after his father's early death, taking on the concomitant responsibilities as well as opportunities. During the summer of his twelfth year he works on a cattle ranch in the shadow of Pike's Peak, earning a dollar a day. Little Britches is tested against seasoned cowboys on the range and in the corral. He drives cattle through a dust storm, eats his weight in flapjacks, and falls in love with a blue outlaw...

The author of "Little Britches" "continues the story of his hard working Colorado childhood and recalls his 11 and 12 year old concentration on filling his dead father's shoes. There were a multitude of ways in which to help--riding herd on cattle drives through Littleton ; loaning his horse, Lady, for a cow ; taking orders for his Mother's New England cookery ; picking fruit, riding in horse races (this was kept from Mother), getting hay, coal and...

"Years before the Hatfields and McCoys, another family feud made headlines across America. A surprise marriage followed by a fatal accident hurled two wealthy Indiana farm families into a dispute that soon escalated into arson and murder. This is the first complete account of that feud, based on extensive research, newly discovered documents, and reports from more than one hundred different newspapers. The facts include a firebombing, cold-blooded...

"Years before the Hatfields and McCoys, another family feud made headlines across America. A surprise marriage followed by a fatal accident hurled two wealthy Indiana farm families into a dispute that soon escalated into arson and murder. This is the first complete account of that feud, based on extensive research, newly discovered documents, and reports from more than one hundred different newspapers. The facts include a firebombing, cold-blooded...