Mark L. Gardner's Publications Wagons for the Brothers on the
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"The first and likely definitive history of the wagons that plied the
"The author provides us an astounding amount of rich detail, enough to take the knowledgeable reader's breath away." -- Marc Simmons
"Mark Gardner, who is one of the foremost trail historians of our day, an eminent researcher, and an excellent writer, has now entered the ranks of vehicle historians trying to make some sense out of transport history and the vehicles involved therein....This contribution to both historical trail documentation and the vehicle bibliography as well is superb. No serious scholar involved in either discipline can ignore this book. -- The Carriage Journal
The Mexican War Correspondence of Richard Smith Elliott, co-edited with Marc Simmons (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1997).
"A magnificent book, highly recommended for both the scholar and the general reader, which one hopes will secure Richard Smith Elliott his place in history as one of America's earliest war correspondents." -- Roundup Magazine
"...an excellent contribution to the history of
"The book is attractive for several reasons, not the least of which is the meticulous care the editors have taken to provide relevant and sober notes....This volume is a fine example of good, old-fashioned, solid, artisanal work, and all the more refreshing for the candid limits of its pretensions. -- H-Net
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"This is a book readers will be proud to shelve alongside such classics as Josiah Gregg's Commerce of the Prairies and Susan Magoffin's Down the Santa Fe Trail and into Mexico. -- True West
"The editor used such solid, disparate sources, and includes such a variety of reasonable information and comment that historians, ethnologists, and geographers will find substance here for many projects....This book will have many uses over the years for many reasons, and that should be one of the definitions of a successful publication. -- Pacific Historical Review
Many of Mark's books are pictured below. He has authored nine publications and a map for the National Park Service, all of which can be ordered through Western National Parks Association, Tucson.
