Historical Books and Other Writing’s

  C. R.  King has worked in the Broadcast industry most of his adult life.  A father of two beautiful daughters, now grown  with children and a avid student of American History, he spent most of his life working, raising a family, involved in community affairs putting his one passion aside until a few years back.  King has been published in several  historical journals and magazines but has a calling, a  desire to share his knowledge with the general public in a format that is a pleasing and easy to read without all of the end notes  his articles normally have but to include as much factual data without the mundane. History as we know it has dark sides to it. King is doing his best to uncover the darkness side, to help tell the truth. the State of California has C.R. officially as an Historican.

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       His interest in history, started at a young age, researching all aspect of American history. He has honed in on the ''Wild West". Television shows such as Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, Tombstone, Wagon Train, Rawhide, and Gunsmoke which captured his attention, but were just the tip of the iceberg.  Motion pictures―with stars such as Glenn Ford, John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Randolph Scott, Burt Lancaster, and Clint Eastwood―were also major influences, allowing his imagination to go wild.

But soon television and movies weren’t enough. He developed a thirst for the truth, going to the library to check out biographies on a host of outlaws among these Billy the Kid, Wild Bill Hickok, and Jesse James.  However, these biographies did not quench his thirst for the truth, as they were more about the legend rather than reality of the man.  The story tellers glossed over the truth, and the portrayals of these men were romanticized, not real.

 

    In addition he has worked with the History Academy in Gettysburg, PA and was crucial in the research, development, budging, various shows for presentation to a variety of cable networks including the History Channel, National Geographic, and the Military Channel. These productions include Battlefield Treasures, Men of War, and The Solar Odyssey. He has been published in the Wild West Historical Association’s Journal and in the Tombstone Times. 

 

Lies & Betrayal 

    In addition to the western theme book, King venture to modern times with this book, Lies & Betrayal a story a novel based on true events that occurred between 1998 and 2014, it involves police and D.A., corruption, sex, drugs, thief, and much more.

 

Western Books by King

     The Last Deputy is  based on facts written in novel form. The book A Fraternity of Gunslingers: True Stories of Wild West Gunslingers, is the first volume of a series of three books, aimed at the general audience and as factual as one can be.  Each chapter tells why we consider the western frontier “wild."  These stories are, factual, and condensed to allow the reader a glimpse of the measure of the man be he lawman, outlaw, or both.  A Fraternity of Gunslingers: True Stories of Wild West Gunmen vol. 2, is a continuation of the first volume approximately 40% longer, and includes over forty gunslingers, including  eight women. Volume 3 will be published shortly in addition King is finishing up the story if the First Americans who lived in the Basin of Los Angeles for thousands of years.

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Additional  Interests

    Mr. King has been placed on California's Conference of Historical Societies as a historical and public speaker on various historical subjects and have written or Vocal an online magazi

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 Mr. King as also has a Podcast on YouTube entitled TRUE STORIES OF THE OLD WEST  by  C.R. King  go to

       YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHjtGwICtGM or can be heard on many other Podcast stations.

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