I read a lot, sometimes 4-5 books a week, for the last 40 years or so. I have also published a few articles and other things over the years, although by no means am I known and certainly not rich from it.
The authors I highly recommend for this are only these 3:
Dee Brown-He wrote very accurate and interesting histories as well as fiction. He was one of the great historians of the period.Died in 2002.
Larry McMurtry-Hat Creek Cattle Co...great overall writer, but he loves the old west and does it very well.
Forrest Carter- Navajo. Wrote the 2 books that became Josey Wales. Also wrote a wonderful book on Geronomo and a book on his life as a young boy in the west. Died very young.
I know of no one better.
Just my opinion, of course.
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