The Booth Western Art Museum will welcome renowned author Gary Roberts to A True West Weekend Saturday, April 12 at 1 p.m. Roberts, a native of Tifton, Ga. will discuss his book entitled "Doc Holliday: The Life and Legend," which explores the life of Doc Holliday, another well-known Georgia native. The discussion will be a part of A True West Weekend that begins Thursday, April 10 and continues through Saturday. The weekend, sponsored by "True West Magazine," will feature Western artists and authors from around the country including Bob Boze Bell, James Donovan, Dan Buck, Anne Meadows, Allen Barra, Paul Cool and Georgia's own Gary Roberts.

Roberts' most recent work "Doc Holliday: The Life and Legend" explores the life of one of the most famous gunfighters of the Old West, well known for his association with Wyatt Earp and the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Using more than 20 years of research, Roberts gives the reader a look into the life of Holliday beginning with his childhood, growing up in Griffin, Ga., to his death in 1887.

Roberts has published dozens of articles in magazines, journals, anthologies and specialized encyclopedias. His writing covers a wide span of subjects including the Western gunfighter, the historiography of the West's gunmen, the legend-making process, the Indian wars and frontier violence.  In 1988, he co-edited "Georgia Governors in an Age of Change" with Harold P. Henderson and in 1990, authored"Death Comes for the Chief Justice: The Slough-Rynerson Quarrel and Political Violence in New Mexico."

Roberts, has been teaching for more than 30 years and currently serves as Emeritus professor of history at Abraham Baldwin College located in Tifton, Ga. and is a life-long resident of the South Georgia region where Doc Holliday grew up. He graduated from Abraham Baldwin College with a degree in history, received his master's degree in history from Georgia Southern University and earned his doctorate in history from the University of Oklahoma. 

Join renowned authors throughout A True West Weekend as they discuss various topics about their works. Sessions will be held on Friday and Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Booth Theatre. More information and a schedule of events can be obtained by visiting the Museum website at www.boothmuseum.org or calling 770-387-1300.

About the Booth Western Art Museum

The Booth Western Art Museum is an 80,000 square foot museum located in Cartersville, Georgia, where guests are invited to explore the American West through contemporary Western artwork. The Museum also houses a Presidential Gallery, Civil War art gallery, and Sagebrush Ranch - featuring hands-on art activities and areas for role-playing, storytelling and reading, all with a Western flair. Visitors to Booth Museum also enjoy the intimate downtown setting with unique specialty and antique shops, boutiques and nationally featured restaurants all within walking distance of the Museum. Open since August 2003, the Booth Museum is the only museum of its kind in the Southeast and is the second largest art museum in the state of Georgia. To learn more about the Booth Western Art Museum, visit www.boothmuseum.org.