Kerry Ross Boren & Lisa Lee Boren are a husband and wife writing team. Works previously written and co-authored by Kerry Ross Boren included: Footprints in the Wilderness: A History of the Lost Rhoades Mines; Coleman Boren 1808-1858; and In Search of the Strode Orphans. Books co-authored by Kerry Ross Boren & Lisa Lee Boren include: The Widow’s Son: The Esoteric History of the Prophet Joseph Smith and the Origin of Mormonism; The Gold of Carre Shinob; and Following the Ark of the Covenant.  Mr. Boren also contributed to and assisted with the notable book, The Outlaw Trail, by actor Robert Redford.

Mr. Boren has been honored by several associations and universities for his work in history. Founder and past president of the National Center & Association for Outlaw/Lawman History at Utah State University (now an international organization, NOLA), Kerry Ross Boren was a recipient of the 1976 Bicentennial Award from Cambridge University for his outstanding preservation of the history of the Battle of King’s Mountain during the American Revolution. He is past chairman of the Utah Governor’s Commission on Historic Sites and Preservation.

PROJECTS CURRENTLY IN THE WORKS!!!

After more than 2 years of steady work compiling the complete life histories of

Butch Cassidy, The Sundance Kid, and Etta Place, the book has been slightly delayed.

In its stead please watch for a new book on Harvey Logan, a.k.a. Kid Curry!

Harvey Logan, alias Kid Curry, has been called the “meanest and most     dangerous outlaw” in the history of the Old West. His favorite expression was “kill the gawd-damned lawdogs and bastard politicians!” He did just that. He is believed to have killed more men, most of them lawmen, than any other western desperado. Pinkerton Detective Agency, who hunted him relentlessly and unsuccessfully, said he had not “one redeeming feature.” He was one of the fastest gunmen in the West and his amazing life story, never before adequately told, makes fascinating reading for students of the Wild West and lovers of adventure. This book reveals what finally became of Kid Curry, together with new information on his origin and history from members of his family. The Dime Novel Kid: The Story of Harvey Logan , Alias Kid Curry. Tentative publication 2001.

            There seems to be a growing interest in the Lost Rhoades Mines and we     receive almost daily inquiries. Recent new information has inspired yet another work regarding the mines (our third book on the subject), and will be co-authored with Randy Lewis, great-grandson of F.W.C. Hathenbruck. This time there will be almost entirely new information based upon the perspective of F.W.C. Hathenbruck, partner of Caleb Rhoades, and the only man other than Rhoades himself to know the location of the famous mines. Hathenbruck was a fascinating character in his own right, with many secrets of his own.  His life story, virtually unknown until now, is the stuff legends are made of.  Tentative publication 2001/2002.

Three of Western history’s most enigmatic and controversial characters,  Butch Cassidy, The Sundance Kid, and the lady horseback outlaw Etta Place.  These three popular anti-heroes, who robbed banks, trains, and payroll for decades, have been the subject of numerous books, articles, debates, and motion pictures over a period of many years; yet interest never wanes. The current legend maintains that Etta Place simply disappeared from the pages of history just prior to 1907, and that Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were killed in a desperate shootout at San Vicente, Bolivia in 1908. Virtually every history ever written about the daring trio ends at that point. Our book tells the story of their “life after death”, so to speak.  This work will be the culmination of more than 45 years of research and brings together previously unpublished information and original never-been-seen photographs. Kerry’s maternal grandfather, Willard Schofield, was Butch Cassidy’s distant cousin. The Parker (Butch Cassidy’s real name: Robert LeRoy Parker) and Schofield families came together from England to Utah as converts to the Mormon Church. Kerry’s paternal grandfather, William Coleman Boren, was a little known member of the Wild Bunch, having participated in several robberies with Butch Cassidy. William Boren married Lovina Jones who was Butch Cassidy’s foster sister. (Please click on the article below titled: In-laws & Outlaws for more information). If you thought you knew the history of Butch Cassidy, The Sundance Kid, and Etta Place, this book may forever change your mind!!! Tentative publication 2002/2003.

BOOKS!!  BOOKS!!  BOOKS!!

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Kerry Ross & Lisa Boren

Kerry Ross Boren

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