Captured as a spy during the Civil War, a young lieutenant used nothing but tobacco, wit, and sheer nerve to turn certain execution into a daring escape.

One summer night in Texas, a shy boy’s first dance with a girl in blue revealed that life could hold more wonder than baseball and Godzilla.

In the summer of 1954, a young Oklahoma dreamer, a spirited girl, and a wild midnight ride to Texas turned a teenage crush into a marriage that would last a lifetime.

On a humid summer night in 1951 Oklahoma, a high-stakes domino duel between a war hero and an old soldier takes an unforgettable turn.