The Two Alberts: Fountain and Fall
"Albert J. Fountain and Albert B. Fall were among the ten or twelve most important leaders in Territorial New Mexico. "The two Alberts" were, arguably, the major players on Territorial New Mexico's southern stage, with Fall's presence and influence extending into New Mexico's early statehood years and on to the national scene. Owen has sifted through vast amounts of contradictory writing and interpretations of the two Alberts, arriving at his own conclusions with as much objectivity as possible. This work goes a long way in setting the record straight regarding much of New Mexico history."  -- Monroe Billing, Emeritus Professor of History, New Mexico State University"Rich in descriptive detail and background explanation, Owen's substantial account portrays two of the most electrifying figures ever to grace the Southwestern frontier. Their deadly rivalry ended only with the mysterious disappearance of Col. Fountain. The rest of Fall's meteoric but ill-fated career, especially his role in the Teapot Dome affair, became an American success story with an unhappy ending. Their stories have been told before but not in such depth and with such careful attention to Southwestern conditions and influences."  -- David H. Stratton, Professor Emeritus, Washington State University."Although the reader knows the outcome of the sometimes, triumphant, sometimes tragic stories, how the ends come about proves fascinating. Although the events took place in another century, their comments have a familiar ring--party loyalty, too much is spent on prisons and too little on education; the farther from the halls of government, the less attention to local needs. This portrait of two men, tall in their time, is worthy of attention and understanding by contemporary Americans."  -- Lee Priestley, author of Billy the Kid: The Good Side of a Bad Man --Publisher Comments