Elizabeth Custer saved most of the letters she and George exchanged through the 12 years they were married. I’m sure she never intended anyone to read their love letters, but I have and in so doing, developed a great appreciation for the talent that went into their correspondence. On April 1, 1876, George wrote Elizabeth read more…

Over the last ten plus years, I’ve been blessed to see first hand some of the most extraordinary historical western sites, and hold in my hands important frontier artifacts. I’ve stood in the very spot gold was discovered in 1849. I roamed through the inside of the buildings of the famous ghost town in Bodie, California. read more…

I wasn’t able to attend this year’s Festival of the West program.  My brother and his parents went in my place.  Thought I’d post the article he wrote about the experience.  Enjoy!  Festival of the West Review  By: B. Keith Williams  If you did not make it to the twenty-first Festival of the West this past read more…

Press Release For Immediate Release Widow’s Epic Tale of Romance Lives On 135 Years After Husband’s Death Grass Valley, CA. – Elizabeth Bacon Custer spent more than 55 years defending her husband’s controversial military career and personal life. She championed General George Custer’s service with the 7th Cavalry and hailed him as one of the read more…

On March 20, 1865, George Custer was at White House Landing in Virginia. “My darling,” he wrote his wife at the end of his work day, “we are now resting our horses and obtaining such supplies as are needed after a march of 500 miles. The staff are gathered about the camp fire singing: “It’s read more…

Pope Paul VI once said, “If you want peace, work for justice.” I want peace and I’ve been working for more than six years for justice. It inches closer everyday…and just like the murderers Earp went after, the outlaws don’t have any idea it’s coming. Some rides to justice are longer than others, but it read more…

Bill Tilghman was the greatest lawman that ever lived. I arrived back from the Missouri trip even more convinced of that notion. In addition to the digging I did on my brother’s case, I researched the life and times of Tilghman. It gave me the boost I needed to continue working to make sure Rick read more…

An e-newsletter announcing the upcoming launch of the Elizabeth Custer book entitled None Wounded, None Missing, All Dead will be sent out tomorrow morning. I’ll be in Missouri by the time the particulars of the tome reach readers, which is just as well because I’ve done nothing but worry about the material for months now. read more…

The release of the Elizabeth Custer book is a month away. I’ve been rereading her journal entries and have grown to like her even more than I already had. She was fearless, but she did worry that after she died no one would be able to answer malignant tongues who would defame her husband, George. read more…