Trails Meet

Bertha Muzzy Sinclair or Sinclair-Cowan, better known by her pseudonym B.M. Bower, was an esteemed author of Western fiction. Born on November 15, 1871, in Minnesota, she moved to Montana as a young woman where she drew inspiration from her surroundings to create vivid portrayals of ranch life in the American West (Fitzpatrick, 1993). Bower's character-driven narratives often navigated the tension...