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Matt Fitzsimons

Matt Fitzsimons is a former newspaper reporter and the author of “Sons of Gunshooter” and “The Counterfeiters of Bosque Redondo.” He lives in San Diego, serves on the board of the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation, and is a member of the Diné Studies Conference, based in Window Rock, Arizona.

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Untold Stories
Some of the early twentieth century West's most interesting crime stories are the ones documented in history wrong. Authors Dorothy Denetclaw, Matt Fitzsimons, and Mark Archuleta correct the record and reveal the untold stories.

UA Library/Special Collections (Seats 110)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 14, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
History / Biography
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Mark Archuleta, Dorothy Denetclaw, Matt Fitzsimons
Moderator: Jennifer Jenkins
Books:
The Sons of Gunshooter
A Navajo Resistance Story
History / Biography
University of Arizona Press
March 2026
ISBN 9780816556168
240 pages
The Counterfeiters of Bosque Redondo
Slavery, Silver and the U.S. War Against the Navajo Nation
History / Biography
History Press
January 2022
ISBN 9781540252708
162 pages
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