tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post728597300607865983..comments2024-03-27T14:25:35.242-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Billy the Kid and a GiveawayDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-10640307355427296432015-07-21T15:04:41.087-04:002015-07-21T15:04:41.087-04:00This was interesting to read. Because I live histo...This was interesting to read. Because I live history so much, I've read about Billy the Kid before. I've not watched any movies though. <br /><br />I am excited about this giveaway...I love these novella collections:)<br /><br />rolltide _04(at)yahoo(dot)comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12012050708614415217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-57510883449834688082015-07-21T13:33:19.353-04:002015-07-21T13:33:19.353-04:00Dawn, thank you so much for dropping by and for co...Dawn, thank you so much for dropping by and for commenting.Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-83381751259030892532015-07-20T21:45:25.426-04:002015-07-20T21:45:25.426-04:00Yes have seen many movies including Chisum with Jo...Yes have seen many movies including Chisum with John Wayne.. studied a lot about figures in the old west since have always loved western and the time periodDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06451130806255901907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-57938482496537112262015-07-18T21:22:26.809-04:002015-07-18T21:22:26.809-04:00Deanne, Yuma is a very warm place in the summer. Q...Deanne, Yuma is a very warm place in the summer. Quite different from PA. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I'm so glad you enjoy the collections.Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-67316036322200390002015-07-18T21:21:31.021-04:002015-07-18T21:21:31.021-04:00Pam, thank you for your comments. It is very sad f...Pam, thank you for your comments. It is very sad for young people who get on that wrong path and can't seem to change. Thanks for stopping by.Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-48838006673499310652015-07-18T21:20:30.145-04:002015-07-18T21:20:30.145-04:00Thank you for your comments, Martha, and for the b...Thank you for your comments, Martha, and for the birthday wishes. I love blogging on my birthday.Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-22620382746845430772015-07-18T21:19:09.996-04:002015-07-18T21:19:09.996-04:00Dali, I'm so glad you enjoyed the blog. Thank ...Dali, I'm so glad you enjoyed the blog. Thank you for stopping by and commenting.Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-69271406449417962082015-07-18T21:11:12.887-04:002015-07-18T21:11:12.887-04:00Thank you for the interesting article on Billy The...Thank you for the interesting article on Billy The Kid. I used to live in the Southwest myself, Yuma, Arizona to be exact. Being from Pennsylvania I found the time I spent there to be fascinating since it's so different from my home state of PA. I would love to have a chance to read ,The Timeless Love Romance Collection. It sounds marvelous. I have really been enjoying reading collections ecently and would love to add this as well ! Thank you for the generous giveaway opportunity !<br />Deanne Patterson<br />Cnnamongirl at aol dot com Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-33898333722028712462015-07-18T18:47:15.523-04:002015-07-18T18:47:15.523-04:00I'd heard of Billy the Kid but can't remem...I'd heard of Billy the Kid but can't remember the names of any movies about him I may have seen. As a mother, I grieve for young men (or women) who choose a life of crime and die before they figure out that isn't the way to live. Thanks for the history lesson. I always learn alot from this blog.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05861727608969499537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-9462520450080942362015-07-18T17:59:50.618-04:002015-07-18T17:59:50.618-04:00His story has always fascinated me, and was sad as...His story has always fascinated me, and was sad as a young girl that he never changed and had to die. We visited a museum in New Mexico that had so much memorabilia and information about him. BTW: Happy Birthday. Kinda neat having a post on your birthday. Have a great day.Martha W. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415972499923372153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-65821980127399819592015-07-18T17:29:16.775-04:002015-07-18T17:29:16.775-04:00Having grown up with so many western & cowboy ...Having grown up with so many western & cowboy movies/series, I know of Billy the Kid but not all of the facts. Very interesting. I love reading this genre as much as I enjoy watching the old movies and classics genre. The novella collection looks like a great read. Dali Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01924796010398385025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-16192861601834978482015-07-18T15:26:23.313-04:002015-07-18T15:26:23.313-04:00Sharon, thank you for stopping by and for leaving ...Sharon, thank you for stopping by and for leaving a comment.Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-89515391410559562642015-07-18T15:15:48.808-04:002015-07-18T15:15:48.808-04:00Have not heard the history of Billy the Kid but kn...Have not heard the history of Billy the Kid but knew he was an outlaw. sm. wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)comsharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667697363749218857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-58281739242883082042015-07-18T13:25:02.772-04:002015-07-18T13:25:02.772-04:00Vickie, I noticed your post when I was researching...Vickie, I noticed your post when I was researching for this one. I meant to include a link and forgot. Thank you for the reminder.Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-11540643241897719012015-07-18T13:24:00.554-04:002015-07-18T13:24:00.554-04:00Connie, so glad you enjoyed the blog. Thank you fo...Connie, so glad you enjoyed the blog. Thank you for commenting. Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-22892051743431355922015-07-18T13:23:01.128-04:002015-07-18T13:23:01.128-04:00It's hard to believe Billy did so much in such...It's hard to believe Billy did so much in such a short time. Too bad he wasn't on the side of the law. You might want to look up my post about Sister Blandina, the Fastest Nun in the West. She had a couple of interesting encounters with Billy.Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-57484844029866291242015-07-18T13:19:12.312-04:002015-07-18T13:19:12.312-04:00As a history buff and the daughter of a western-lo...As a history buff and the daughter of a western-loving father, I am very familiar with Billy the Kid but your post has enlightened me even more. I have seen The Outlaw and part of The Left-Handed Gun and Young Guns.<br />Connie<br />cps1950(at)gmail(dot)comConnie Porter Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234596850866029756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-53982734972993127172015-07-18T13:08:36.948-04:002015-07-18T13:08:36.948-04:00Rose, Val Kilmer stared as William Bonney in the m...Rose, Val Kilmer stared as William Bonney in the made-for-tv movie, Billy the Kid back in the late 1980's. Thank you for commenting.Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-84578857379468054482015-07-18T12:57:21.311-04:002015-07-18T12:57:21.311-04:00So interesting. I can't remember the name, but...So interesting. I can't remember the name, but I've seen the one with Val Kilmer in it. Thanks for the giveaway.<br /><br />Rose<br />harnessrose(at)yahoo(dot)comRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02123568945110660616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-47709902088821407412015-07-18T12:12:52.085-04:002015-07-18T12:12:52.085-04:00Britney, I'm glad you enjoyed the post. Thank ...Britney, I'm glad you enjoyed the post. Thank you for stopping by and commenting.Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-2673448166554132582015-07-18T12:02:22.850-04:002015-07-18T12:02:22.850-04:00Thank you for your interesting post, Nancy! I enj...Thank you for your interesting post, Nancy! I enjoyed learning more about this legendary young man. I also appreciate the giveaway opportunity; I'm eager to read The Timeless Love Romance Collection!<br /><br />texaggs2000 at gmail dot comBritney Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02972950656114757798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-24093416060764232512015-07-18T11:53:12.166-04:002015-07-18T11:53:12.166-04:00Susan, thank you for your comments. I think I will...Susan, thank you for your comments. I think I will have to watch some of these movies.Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-46054862245594818812015-07-18T11:46:59.277-04:002015-07-18T11:46:59.277-04:00I have seen the John Wayne movie Chisum which is b...I have seen the John Wayne movie Chisum which is based on the Lincoln County war. I have also seen Billy the Kid's grave. <br />I would love to win this book. I love collections like this. Thank you for the chance.<br />susanmsj at msn dot comSusan Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354991677539547111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-7489795415480400102015-07-18T11:39:51.686-04:002015-07-18T11:39:51.686-04:00Amber, I agree. I was surprised by how much the pe...Amber, I agree. I was surprised by how much the people seemed to love him, and by his loyalty to Tunstall. Such an interesting person. Thanks for commenting.Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-1996460849037046482015-07-18T11:38:43.759-04:002015-07-18T11:38:43.759-04:00Thank you, Deanna. Yes, he did make an impact in h...Thank you, Deanna. Yes, he did make an impact in his short life.Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.com