The Program: Nate Champion and the Johnson County War, 1892 – a lecture and slide presentation
Warren’s years of research reveal why Western scholars consider Nate Champion to be one of the unsung heroes of American history. As a young Texan cowhand, he travels to Wyoming to stake his claim as an independent rancher. Nate finds himself thrown into the crucible of the Johnson County War. This program reveals one of America’s most egregious acts of insurrection and how one man unknowingly prevented the crime of the century and became a martyr to the common laborer. Join us to find out about how the government’s free-range policy inspired chaos and lawlessness among ranchers all over the West.

About Mr. Warren: Mark Warren is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Georgia. He has researched the American West for more than 60 years. He lectures on Native American history and survival skills, and Western Frontier history presenting at museums and cultural centers around the country. He is a member of the Wild West History Association, the Historical Novel Society, and Western Writers of America. His Wyatt Earp, An American Odyssey trilogy was honored by WWA’s Spur Awards, The Historical Novel Society, and the Will Rogers Medallion Awards. In 2022, Warren was a Georgia Author of the Year recipient for his book Song of the Horseman. Indigo Heaven and The Westering Trail Travesties are both Will Rogers Medallion Award winners. Warren's latest works, A Last Serenade for Billy Bonney and a duology on Nate Champion, Nate, the Texas Story, and Nate, the Wyoming Story are available for purchase everywhere books are sold.

Dates and Venues:
Sept. 18 at 2:00 p.m. in Spearfish, SD at the High Plains Western Heritage Center
Sept. 19 at 7:00 p.m. in Gillette, WY at the Rockpile Museum
Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m. in Buffalo, WY at the Johnson County Library
Sept. 21 at 2:00 p.m. in Douglas, WY at the Pioneer Memorial Museum
Sept. 22 at 1:00 p.m. in Casper, WY at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in Lander, WY at the Pioneer Museum
Sept 27 at 5:30 p.m. in Cody, WY at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Mr. Warren’s books will be available for sale and signing at these events. For more information about Mark Warren, visit his website at www.markwarrenbooks.com