Under the Piñon Tree: Finding a Place in Pie Town - Paperback

by Jerry D. Thompson (Author)

Winner of the Historical Society of New Mexico Fabiola Cabeza de Vaca Award

Raised in Catron County around Pie Town, Jerry D. Thompson is a well-known Southwestern and Civil War historian. Part regional history, part family history, and part childhood memories, Under the Piñon Tree traces the lives of Catron County residents and explores how the area has grown and changed since the Depression and World War II, when Thompson's family first homesteaded the area. Those interested in storytelling and history will enjoy this richly detailed account. Under the Piñon Tree is a must-read for anyone interested in New Mexico and the Southwest.

Author Biography

Jerry D. Thompson is the Regents and Piper Professor of History at Texas A&M International University in Laredo and an award-winning historian. A former president of the Texas State Historical Association, Thompson has published over thirty books on the Civil War in the Southwest. His acclaimed works include A Civil War History of the New Mexico Volunteers and Militia; Wrecked Lives and Lost Souls: Joe Lynch Davis and the Last of the Oklahoma Outlaws, and Under the Piñon Tree: Finding a Place in Pie Town (winner of the Historical Society of New Mexico's Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Award).