A few years ago my family visited Ruidoso, NM for a summer vacation. In addition to climbing Sierra Blanca–the peak at Ski Apache, we enjoyed the rich history of the area, which is in Lincoln County.
While we were doing that, we found History of the Lincoln County War, the definitive account of the Lincoln County Wars and Billy the Kid’s role in them. Since then I’ve read it to my son William. We’ve both enjoyed it.
If you like history, especially of the American West, this has all the ingredients: cowboys, gunfights, ambushes, corruption; well, I guess it doesn’t have any Indians to speak of, except on a reservation. But it is a well written, enjoyable read. I highly recommend it.
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