Southwest History Radio Show
As part of our ‘Champagne Sunday’s online radio show, we’re aired a special ‘Southwest History Show’, on Sunday, April 27th. Tulare County history buff and writer Terry Ommen talked about the outlaws connected with Tulare County, Central California; wild west author Robert Michael Wilson talked about his new book ‘Wells Fargo Report of Losses from Stagecoach and Train Robbers, 1870 to 1884’; western author Sherry Monahan discussed her book ‘Taste of Tombstone’ which was just re-released; and southwestern author Jan Cleere talked about her book ‘Outlaw Tales of Arizona: True Stories of Arizona's Most Famous Robbers, Rustlers, and Bandits’.

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Terry Ommen – Tulare Historical Society
Terry Ommen from Visalia in Central California, will join us to talk about Tulare County’s connection with outlaws such as Grat Dalton and the Dalton Gang, Christopher Evans, Tiburcio Vasquez, Black Bart, and Jim McKinney. Born in Slayton, Minnesota and raised in California, Terry Ommen enlisted in the United States Army and served as a Military Police Officer in foreign and stateside assignments. After his enlistment period, her received an AA degree from El Camino College, then transferred to Long Beach State where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in criminology. He worked as a police officer with Manhattan Beach, California, Police Department. In 1972, Terry and his wife moved to Visalia, where he worked with the Visalia Police Department. While there, he earned his Master’s Degree from Chapman University. He worked with the VPD for 25 years, retiring as a Police Captain in 1997. Terry has a strong interest in Visalia and Tulare County history, and has been a member of the Visalia Heritage organization for many years. He was the president of the Tulare County Historical Society and continues to serve on the Board of Directors of that organization. Terry is also a freelance writer, focusing on local Tulare County history topics, and currently writes a local regular history column for the Fresno Bee newspaper. To hear the interview, click here.

Robert Michael Wilson – Author of Wild West Tales
Robert Michael Wilson will join us to discuss his latest book, ‘Wells Fargo Report of Losses from Stagecoach and Train Robbers, 1870 to 1884’; 125th Anniversary edition. A retired law enforcement officer, Robert Michael Wilson has turned his expertise to examining stories and incidences that occurred during the "old west" time period. He has a penchant for the truth, making sure that what he writes is factual--at the same time, he has the knack of bringing the old west characters to life. Wilson's books include Drenched in Blood, Rigid in Death; the true story of the Wickenburg massacre; Tragic Jack; the true story of Arizona Pioneer John William Swilling; Encyclopedia of Stagecoach Robbery in Arizona; Crime & Punishment in Early Arizona; Murder & Execution in the Wild West; Great Stagecoach Robberies of the Old West; Great Train Robberies of the Old West; Frontier Justice in the Wild West; Bungled, Bizarre and Fascinating Executions; and Encyclopedia of Stagecoach Robbery in Nevada. In addition to his books, he has also written numerous articles for various publications, including Old West magazine--and appeared on the History Channel production, Massacres, as an old west consultant. For more about Robert Michael Wilson and to read his articles – Click Here.  

Sherry Monahan – Western Author
Sherry Monahan will join us to talk about her book ‘Taste of Tombstone’ which was published in 1998, and received two 1999 Glyph Awards from the Arizona Book Publisher’s Association. Featuring a new cover and updated information, ‘Taste of Tombstone’ was just re-released by the University of NM Press. Ms. Monahan first began writing about the Wild West after she became enchanted with Tombstone in 1993. Being in Tombstone transferred her back in time to the wild days of the 1880s. She is also the author of ‘Tombstone's Treasure: Silver Mines & Golden Saloons’; ‘The Wicked West: Boozers, Cruisers, Gamblers and More’; ‘Pikes Peak: Adventurers, Communities & Lifestyles’ which received the 2002 AASLH Finalist Award; ‘Self-Guided Walking Tour of Tombstone’. She is the contributing editor for True West Magazine; 2007 & 2008 VP-Marketing - Women Writing the West; and the Historical Consultant for the movie "The Territory”. You can catch her on the 2007 Lost Worlds episode called, Sin City of the West on the History Channel. She's appeared on the Wild West Tech series in the Gold Rush Tech and Gambling Tech shows. You can also catch her in the Investigating History series in the Wyatt Earp episode. For more about Sherry Monahan – Click here.

Jan Cleere – Southwestern Author
Author Jan Cleere will return as a guest on our show to talk about her book ‘Outlaw Tales of Arizona: True Stories of Arizona's Most Famous Robbers, Rustlers, and Bandits’, which was recognized nationally in 2007 as winner of the National Federation of Press Women's literary competition for historical nonfiction. Jan writes extensively about the desert southwest, its unique characters, creatures, and vegetation. Also a freelance writer, her work appears in numerous regional publications such as Arizona Highways Magazine, Chronicle of the Old West, and more. Jan’s first book, ‘More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Nevada Women’, was a 2006 WILLA Literary Award finalist, and a 2006 Arizona Press Women's literary competition finalist. The Nevada Women's History Project elected Jan to its Roll of Honor for "her significant contribution in the preservation of Nevada's women history." She has just released her third book ‘Amazing Girls of Arizona: True Stories of Young Pioneers.’ For more about Jan Cleere or to read SouthwestBlend.com’s book review and listen to our interview with her about ‘More than Petticoats’ – Click Here.  To listen to this interview about Outlaw Tales of Arizona, click here.