Cole Younger by Gayle Lunning

The Defeat of Jesse James Days is coming up and the Northfield Historical Society will host a very special guest, Gayle Lunning.  He is the author of ‘Cole Younger’ and is Teri Knight’s guest today.  The novel begins with Cole as an old man, detailing his story to a young newspaper reporter.  It is written from Cole’s perspective, including some history of the Kansas/Missouri border war and Quantrill’s raiders.  Lunning discusses the fire in the Stillwater prison where Younger could’ve escaped.   gaylelunning.com

Cole Younger by Gayle Lunning

His schedule for DJJD:

Sept. 6th 1pm to 2:30pm at 50North

Sept. 6th 6:30pm to 8pm at NHS Open House

Book signings will be at the NHS tent on Bridge Square

Sept. 7th from 2pm to 6pm

Sept. 8th from 3pm to 7pm

Sept. 9th 10am to 2pm

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