Books written by C. L. Sonnichsen

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  Alias Billy the Kid

  In 1948 a childhood friend of Billy the Kid claimed he was still living and led investigators to a man in Texas known as William H. "Brushy Bill" Roberts.

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  Roy Bean: Law West of the Pecos

  Southwestern historian and folklorist, C. L. Sonnichsen, lived near Judge Bean’s house for several years and decided to pen this biography, first published in 1943, owing to his belief that it was “high time for somebody to look into ...

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  Judge Roy Bean: Law West of the Pecos

  The tales of his escapades are countless; Sonnichsen surely had to choose only the best to include in his book.

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  Ten Texas Feuds

  A Gentleman from Pecos In one respect Jim Miller of Pecos , Texas , was superior to all other bad men - he had the best manners . You would never have taken him for what he was . He was a well dressed , quiet , decent sort of fellow ...

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  The Mescalero Apaches

  Only since 1930 have the Mescaleros been able to make tribal progress. C. L. Sonnichsen tells the story of the Mescalero Apaches from the earliest records to the modern day, from the Indian's point of view.

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  The Mescalero Apaches

  Only since 1930 have the Mescaleros been able to make tribal progress. C. L. Sonnichsen tells the story of the Mescalero Apaches from the earliest records to the modern day, from the Indian's point of view.

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  Arizona Humoresque: A Century of Arizona Humor

  In 1972, he moved to Tucson to be editor of the Journal of Arizona History. Sonnichsen, author of 29 books, died in June of 1991 at the age of 89, and with Arizona Humoresque left an enduring legacy.

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  Tucson: The Life and Times of an American City

  A history of Tucson, Arizona, traces the development of this great southwestern city from its beginning as a mud village in northern Mexico two centuries ago to its emergence as an American metropolis.