Thunder Mountian (Life on Magazine Mountian)

By Curtis Varnell

The first European exploration of Arkansas occurred in 1541 when Hernando De Soto traversed the state. He was soon followed by several Spanish and French adventurers.According to local tradition and legend, a huge segment of bluff crumbled and slid downhill as one of the French groups were passing upstream through the Arkansas River Valley. Hearing the thunderous sound in the distance and observingthe square shape of the mountain, the leader of the expedition exclaimed, "The Mountain, it THUNDERS like le Magazine." Magazine, a storage area for gunpowder, stuck as the name for the range and the mountain. Thunder Mountain describes the history and cultures of the peoplewho have clambered up the slopes, gazed off the bluffs, and have called the mountain home. This is their story- a story of struggle, a story of hardship, and a story of success as these men and women settled the highest peak between the Appalachian and Rockies; The Story of Le Magazine! Author Curtis Varnell is a native of the Arkansas RiverValley and grew up in the shadow of MagazineMountain. The stories he tells are of real people and are steeped in the rich rural mountain culture found in the Ozarks and Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas. A teacher and a father of three sons, he and his wife Dana reside in Paris, Arkansas.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150327294X
• ISBN13: 9781503272941
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.3" x 8.5"