John Clayton Livres
John Clayton élabore des récits captivants explorant l'évolution des terres publiques américaines et la signification culturelle de ses merveilles naturelles. Son œuvre plonge dans les relations complexes entre l'humanité et l'environnement, examinant comment ces connexions ont façonné l'Ouest américain. Écrivant avec clarté, passion et perspicacité, les essais et biographies de Clayton mettent en lumière les histoires d'individus et de lieux qui ont défini la frontière. Sa profonde connexion avec ces paysages influence profondément sa voix littéraire distinctive.
Remembering Manchester: Towering Titans and Unsung Heroes
- 162pages
- 6 heures de lecture
The general's courage and calm under pressure would be echoed by many other sons and daughters of Manchester in the succeeding centuries, as the hamlet settled around Amoskeag Falls grew into New Hampshire's largest city. John Clayton describes thirty-two of the Queen City's most remarkable residents, from Iwo Jima flag raiser Rene Gagnon and fast-food innovator Richard McDonald to lesser-known but equally compelling figures, including beloved lunch cart driver Arthur Red Ullrich and the late firefighter Dave Anderson. Collecting columns first published in the New Hampshire Union Leader, Clayton reveals the essence of Manchester's enduring strength and appeal: its people.
Stories from Montana's Enduring Frontier: Exploring an Untamed Legacy
- 176pages
- 7 heures de lecture
At the turn of the twentieth century, Montana started emerging from its rugged past. Permanent towns and cities, powered by mining, tourism, and trade, replaced ramshackle outposts. Yet Montana's frontier endured, both in remote pockets and in the wider cultural imagination. The frontier thus played a continuing role in Montanans' lives, often in fascinating ways. Author John Clayton has written extensively on these shifts in Montana history, chronicling the breadth of the frontier's legacy with this diverse collection of stories. Explore the remnants of Montana's frontier through stories of the Little Bighorn Battlefield, the Beartooth Highway, and the lost mining camp of Swift Current--and through legendary characters such as Charlie Russell, Haydie Yates, and "Liver-eating" Johnston.