Lynn Michelsohn

What inflammatory word did a stranger chisel off Santa Fe's Soldiers Monument? Who haunts the city's best known hotel? How did Santa Fe disappear from Route 66? What creatures lurk in tunnels beneath Santa Fe? Find a different view of New Mexico's capital in this unique, lighthearted guide to Santa Fe's less-well-known attractions Discover . . . A Top Secret Portal and an Underground City . . . A Wailing Ghost Who Haunts an On-again Off-again River . . . A Beheading on the Plaza and a Kidnapped Madonna . . . Two Wells for Padre Gallegos and Two Jails for Billy the Kid . . . A Legend-Worthy Bell, Four Hebrew Letters, and a Mysterious Chiseler . . . and Why Santa Fe's Newspaper Editor once wrote, "'Dobe or Not 'Dobe? That is the Question." Enjoy exploring the Intriguing Oddities, Distinctive Quirks, and Special Places that make Santa Fe The City Different Selections from Santa Fe Secrets . . . WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH A PREGNANT SOLDIER? In the midst of World War II, the U. S. government sought a secret location for its efforts to build an atomic bomb. Project Manager Robert Oppenheimer selected Los Alamos, New Mexico, in the Jemez Mountains thirty miles west of Santa Fe as the perfect secret "middle of nowhere" spot. But not secret enough for the United States government Those recruited to work on the project-from top scientists to dishwashers-were unaware of their final destination. They only received orders to report to a room at the back of Santa Fe's Trujillo Plaza on Palace Avenue. From here, they disappeared through a "secret portal" to Los Alamos-the back alley. Thousands of men, women, and children spent the war years as near-prisoners in that top-secret mountaintop military facility, lying to friends and family about where they were and what they were doing, even using aliases on rare trips to town. While Oppenheimer spread false rumors that the secret project was developing electric rockets, locals became convinced the isolated location was a hush-hush home for members of the Women's Army Corps who found themselves single and pregnant. ANY BODY HERE? Early Masons, along with the Odd Fellows fraternal organization, opened Santa Fe's first cemetery for non-Roman Catholics in 1853 on the site of today's Scottish Rite Cathedral. The cemetery closed in 1895. Officials had its graves carefully moved to other later-opened cemeteries-or so they claimed. However, skeletons still turn up here occasionally, as they do in much of Santa Fe Tread lightly. Past centuries don't always stay buried in The City Different DISCOVER MORE of Santa Fe's intriguing "skeletons" in SANTA FE SECRETS

*** Please note: This book, previously published as "Young Billy," contains only minor revisions of that edition. *** Historical facts and fanciful legends swirl around Billy the Kid's early days . . . and around the City at the End of the Santa Fe Trail in his youth. What did young Billy find in New Mexico Territory's Wild West capital of the 1870s? How did Santa Fe's frontier character and its Hispanic culture shape his early development? Who did Billy encounter? What roles play would they play later in his brief life? How did this future desperado spend his days and nights in Santa Fe . . . ice skating? . . . playing baseball? . . . telling ghost stories? What remains today of the sites and sights that met this storied youngster's eyes? "Young Billy, Old Santa Fe," the first book of the Lynn Michelsohn's non-fiction trilogy, "Billy the Kid in Santa Fe," also includes . . . - over 40 historical and modern photographs, drawings, and maps - two appendices - an extensive bibliography - a comprehensive index. Recommended for Western History buffs, Billy the Kid aficionados, and anyone who loves Santa Fe TABLE OF CONTENTS. Introduction to the Trilogy. Chapter 1. Billy Comes to Santa Fe-despite defunct burros. Chapter 2. Santa Fe Life-blue-eyed Hispanics, scheming politicians, and military music. Chapter 3. The City at the End of the Santa Fe Trail-mud, mud, and more mud. Chapter 4. February 1873-did Billy ice skate? or play shortstop? Chapter 5. Billy Leaves Santa Fe-after a documented event, at last Appendix A. Pronunciation Guide. Appendix B. Finding Young Billy's Santa Fe Today

A Charming Young Desperado, an Angry Soiled Dove, a Treacherous but Reform-minded Governor, a Feisty Antediluvian, a Filthy Career Criminal, and a spate of Disreputable Lawyers are just some of the colorful characters who jump from these pages that recount Santa Fe's fascinating frontier history. Billy the Kid's three-month stay in New Mexico Territory's capital city adobe jail during the winter of 1881-1882 provides a framework for exploring life-especially lawless life-at The End of the Santa Fe Trail in this second standalone volume in Lynn Michelsohn's non-fiction trilogy, "Billy the Kid in Santa Fe." *** Please note: The volumes of this trilogy may be read in any order. *** Billy spent part of his carefree youth learning Spanish while playing with companions in Santa Fe's ancient streets and singing for tips around its bustling Plaza. Now, seven years later, the legendary young man sits alone, chained and abandoned, in Santa Fe's grim lock-up. Jailmates like "Dirty Dave," "Bull Shit Jack," and "Slap Jack Bill" offer interesting diversions but little solace. Hiring a lawyer seems impossible. Governor Lew Wallace, who once promised Billy a pardon, won't even respond to his increasingly desperate letters. Is a quick murder trial, followed by a long drop and a short rope, the boyish outlaw's only escape?-Follow Billy's diverse bids for freedom throughout his long cold months in the adobe calaboose on Santa Fe's Rio Chiquito. -Discover, with Billy, the changes to this ancient city since he left it a bright-eyed youngster, his whole life ahead of him. -Follow day-to-day events in this frontier settlement during a year when the railroad, two Presidents, a UFO, and Billy the Kid all came to town. Read "A Confining Winter" for a glimpse life in the Old West through its intriguing characters, including the most famous of all-Billy the Kid Recommended for Billy the Kid Aficionados, Western History Buffs, and Anyone who Loves Santa Fe Table of Contents Part I. Billy Starts for Santa Fe-Again Chapter 1. The Capture: Hot pursuit across a frigid plain. Chapter 2. A Stopover: Leaving Las Vegas, it ain't easy. Part II. Santa Fe Awaits Chapter 3. Santa Fe 1880: 'Dobe or not 'Dobe? Chapter 4. Santa Fe Life: Rings and things. Chapter 5. 1880 Arrivals: The railroad, two presidents, and a UFO. Chapter 6. Jailmates: Mail robbers, murderers, and mystery men-but no women. Part III. The Confining Winter Chapter 7. Locked Up: The Case of the Missing Meals. Chapter 8. January 188: Pardon me, Governor Wallace. Chapter 9. February 1881: Comings, goings, and court surprises. Chapter 10. March 1881: Digging for freedom. Chapter 11. Billy Leaves Santa Fe-Again: An end . . . or a beginning? Excerpt: Such jails as there were in Territorial New Mexico had been hastily constructed and poorly built, usually of adobe or other vulnerable materials. Jailers relied more on chains and shackles than on secure jailhouse design to keep prisoners from escaping. A visitor once noted that the door to the Taos County lockup was securely fastened with a piece of twine. Understandably, escapes occurred frequently. Sheriff Pat Garrett-never one concerned with political correctness-remarked that southern New Mexico's Lincoln County never had a jail "that would hold a cripple." They certainly never held Billy.

London Vienna Bratislava? Follow two retired Baby Boomers as they set out to See the World-well, parts of Europe, anyway-with only their Carry-on Suitcases, their Airbnb Reservations, and their Lighthearted Sense of Adventure. Enjoy a Slow Travel summer through Eastern Europe and the British Isles . . . admire amazing art and anomalies, explore confusing medieval streets, frequent friendly local pubs (yes ), shop fun, intriguing farmer's markets, cheer opera evenings and rock concerts, sample surprising delicious new cuisines, share times and tales with local residents. Live life during month-long immersions in wonderfully different foreign cultures. and then, there are the swans . . .

Does your retirement plan include travel? Let Lynn and Larry Michelsohn help you enjoy a relaxed, fun-filled summer in Europe. Their lighthearted retirement travel guide shows you how to . . . Choose countries that sound interesting-places you've always wanted to visit. Travel by ship, plane, train, bus, tram, taxi-no driving on the wrong side of the road required. Settle into a European city for a week or a month. Get to know the place and its people better than is possible on a whirlwind tour. String together a few month-long stays in different cities. Why not? You're retired. Your time is your own. Stay in rented apartments-so easy to arrange using the Internet. Cook for yourself-and sample as much or as little of the "native cuisine" as you dare. Live like locals as far as is conveniently possible and as frugally as you need to. Look for sufficient adventure to spice things up-enough, but not too much-find whatever level of challenge suits you. Let SLOW TRAVEL-RETIRED AND LOVING IT inspire you to plan your own Slow Travel adventure. Larry and Lynn say, "Slow Travel makes a summer in Europe easier and less expensive than you think. If we can do it, almost anyone can " TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction to Slow Travel Chapter 1. Where in the World Is . . . ? (Choosing a destination) Chapter 2. An Arm and a Leg? (Costs, finding freebies) Chapter 3. Ready, Willing, and Able. (Getting ready, passports, visas) Chapter 4. What to Take? (Clothes, equipment, supplies) Chapter 5. Home Sweet Temporary Home. (Accommodations) Chapter 6. Can I Drink the Water? (Tap water, bottled water) Chapter 7. Eating our Way through Europe, Part 1: Buying groceries (Foods, grocery stores, markets) Chapter 8. Money, Money, Money. (Cash, credit cards) Chapter 9. Habla . . . Sprechen Sie . . . Parlez- vous . . . English? (Language) Chapter 10. There and Back Again. (Crossing the Pond) Chapter 11. Trains, Planes, Trams, and Trolleys. (Transportation in Europe) Chapter 12. Attitudes-Pro and Con. (What do Europeans think?) Chapter 13. We're Here, Now What? (Tours, tourist information, tourist services) Chapter 14. Popular Entertainment. (Music, sports, TV, movies, the Internet) Chapter 15. Highbrow Entertainment. (Opera, concerts, theater) Chapter 16. Is That All? (Museums, sporting activities, family research) Chapter 17. Getting To Know You . . . (Meeting locals and fellow travelers) Chapter 18. Eating Our Way Through Europe, Part 2: Eating Out. (Restaurants, street food) Chapter 19. Wet Your Whistle. (Bars, pubs, alcohol) Chapter 20. Shop Till You Drop. (Stores, products, business hours, souvenirs) Chapter 21. An Apple a Day . . . (Health) Chapter 22. Stay in Touch. (Phones, the Internet, snail mail, newspapers) Chapter 23. . . . And the Law Won. (Laws, drugs, police, crime, terrorism) Chapter 24. And Did I Mention? (Time, measures, restrooms, tipping) Chapter 25. Slow Travel-How to Relax and See the World. (You can do it ) Isn't a whole summer in Europe too hard? Isn't it too expensive? No Not if you prepare well, remain flexible in your plans and expectations, live reasonably, and maintain a sense of humor. Why not give it a try?

The young outlaw known as Billy the Kid spent the winter of 1880-1881 in Santa Fe-trying desperately to get out of its jail. He hired lawyers. He wrote the governor. He even tried digging his way out Nothing worked. Billy only "escaped" the "safest jail in the Territory" in March 1881, when deputies finally escorted him to the railroad station for a trip to southern New Mexico-where a jury of his peers waited to convict him of murder. But just where was this invincible Santa Fe jail? Today, in Santa Fe, two plaques mark the spot, or rather, two competing spots . . . Lynn Michelsohn tracks down historical sources to identify the long-disputed location of Billy the Kid's Santa Fe jail and to provide this brief glimpse of life in the Wild West on the Southwestern Frontier. (10,000 words; 16 photographs, drawings, and maps)Recommended for Western history buffs, Billy the Kid aficionados, and anyone who loves Santa Fe.

History, Mystery, and Romance in the Carolina Lowcountry A haunted necklace, a trickster rabbit, an ingenious slave, a shrieking droll, and a fianc returned from the dead all come to life in Lynn Michelsohn's new collection of Carolina Lowcountry ghost stories and folklore from the four historic rice plantations making up Brookgreen Gardens─South Carolina's popular tourist attraction near Myrtle Beach. These enchanting folktales, tied to specific plantation locations and historical events, enrich the enjoyment of any visit to the Lowcountry for tourists, armchair travelers, or devotees of ghost stories and folklore. Lynn Michelsohn, a tenth generation Carolinian, is clearly drawn to history, mystery, and romance wherever she finds it, as her previous book, "Roswell, Your Travel Guide to the UFO Capital of the World " explores intrigues of a different kind. Now, in "Tales from Brookgreen" her charming retelling of these sometimes-eerie, sometimes-sad, sometimes-humorous tales engages readers in characters and folkways unique to the Carolina Lowcountry.