Grover C. "Bill" Gulick (February 22, 1916 – October 25, 2013 ) was an American writer and historian from Walla Walla, Washington.Roadside History of Oregon, Gulick, Bill, 9780878422524, Mountain Press Publishing, 1991

Early life

Gulick was born in

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. According to his autobiography, his grandmother wanted him to be named after his father, as Grover Cleveland Gulick, Jr.; but his mother resisted fiercely, and they eventually compromised with Grover C. (only) Gulick, "with my Mother saying I could choose my own middle name when I became old enough to do so." He later acquired the nickname 'Bill'. He graduated from

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in 1934. The following September, he attended the

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Career

Gulick had numerous short stories and 20 novels published, of which three have been made into movies. His book ''Snake River Country'' won the 1971 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award as Best Non-fiction Book.

Short stories

* 1955 – ''The Road to Denver'', short story published in the ''

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''William Gulick. Internet Movie Database. 2010-05-28. URL:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0347738/. Accessed: 2010-05-28. (Archived by WebCite at https://www.webcitation.org/5q3hHrKZJ) * April 4, 1942 – '' The Saga of Mike Shannon'', short story published i
Liberty Magazine

Books

* 1950 – ''Bend of the Snake'', novel * 1952 – ''A Drum Calls West'', novel * 1954 – ''A Thousand for the Cariboo'', novel * 1958 – ''The Land Beyond'', novel * 1958 – ''Showdown in the Sun'', novel * 1961 - ''Shaming of Broken Horn, novel * 1962 – ''The Moon-Eyed Appaloosa'', novel * 1963 – ''Hallelujah Trail'', novel * 1966 – ''They Come to a Valley'', novel * 1969 – ''Liveliest Town in the West'', novel * 1971 – ''The Country Club Caper'', novel * 1971 – ''Snake River Country'', non-fiction * 1979 – ''Treasure in Hell's Canyon'', novel * 1981 – ''Chief Joseph Country: Land of the Nez Percé'', non-fiction * 1988 – ''Northwest Destiny: A Trilogy, Distant Trails 1805–1836; Gathering Storm 1837–1868; Lost Wallowa 1869–1879'', novel * 1990 – ''Roadside History of Oregon'', non-fiction * 1996 – ''A Traveler's History of Washington'', non-fiction * 1997 - ''Roll On, Columbia: To the Pacific : A Historical Novel (To the Pacific/Bill Gulick, Bk 1)'', historical fiction Roll On, Columbia: To the Pacific : A Historical Novel (To the Pacific/Bill Gulick, Bk 1), Amazon.com, https://www.amazon.com/dp/0870814257

Filmography

* ''

Hallelujah Trail ''The Hallelujah Trail'' is a 1965 American Western mockumentary spoof directed by John Sturges, with top-billed stars Burt Lancaster, Lee Remick, Jim Hutton and Pamela Tiffin. It was based on the book of the same title (originally released ...

'' (1965), based on the novel ''Hallelujah Trail'', aka John Sturges' The Hallelujah Trail'' * ''

Hotel de Paree ''Hotel de Paree'' is a Western television series starring Earl Holliman that aired thirty-three episodes on the CBS Friday evening from October 2, 1959, until September 23, 1960, under the alternate sponsorship of the Liggett & Myers company ( L ...

'' (1960), 1 episode: "Sundance and the Greenhorn Trader" * ''The Road to Denver'' (1955), based on a ''Saturday Evening Post'' story * ''

Bend of the River ''Bend of the River'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Julie Adams, and Rock Hudson. Based on the 1950 novel ''Bend of the Snake'' by Bill Gulick, the film is about a tough c ...

'' (1952), based on the novel ''Bend of the Snake''

References

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