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Metz, who has lived in El Paso, Texas since the days after his graduation from high school, is married to the former Cheryl Schilling, a speech therapist for [[autistic]] children. They have four adult children. Leon Metz passed away on November 15,2020 from Covid-19. |
Metz, who has lived in El Paso, Texas since the days after his graduation from high school, is married to the former Cheryl Schilling, a speech therapist for [[autistic]] children. They have four adult children. Leon Metz passed away on November 15, 2020 from Covid-19. |
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Leon Claire Metz | |
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| Born | November 6, 1930 Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | cultural historian. author, columnist, television personality |
| Years active | 1958-present |
| Spouse | Cheryl Schilling |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Saddleman Award (1985) |
Leon Claire Metz (born November 6, 1930) is an American cultural historian, author, television documentary personality, and lecturer on the American Old West period. Metz has presented hundreds of his programs to groups all over the U.S. particularly in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona. Metz has also made numerous TV appearances television documentaries most notably, A&E's The Real West series, which is also shown on The History Channel.
Early life and career
Metz was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia,[1] and graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1948. He then joined the US Air Force during the Korean War. He was primarily stationed at Biggs Field, El Paso where he was a propeller mechanic, attaining the rank of staff sergeant, which he would later portray in his book Fort Bliss: An Illustrated History. C.L. "Doc" Sonnichsen a noted historian himself, would serve as an early mentor for the young Metz.
Literary and other works
Metz has penned 17 books, most notably John Selman: Texas Gunfighter and a biography of Old West lawman Pat Garrett. Metz also hosted a weekly column in the El Paso Times. Metz also hosts a radio show, The Leon Metz Show on KTSM, which relates to Southwestern U.S. history. He can also be seen often on BBC television specials on the west. On June 16, 2012 Metz contributed his voice to an alternative hip hop album entitled Greetings from El Paso, a concept album about El Paso, Texas by local rapper Zyme One.
Other books are:
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| Border: The U. S.-Mexico Line 03/28/2008 |
| Dangerous Dan Tucker: New Mexico's Deadly Lawman by Bob Alexander w/intro by Leon Metz 2004 |
| The Encyclopedia of Lawmen, Outlaws, and Gunfighters by Leon Metz 12/28/2002 |
| El Paso : Guided through Time by Leon Metz, Frank Mangan, Judy Mangan 10/15/1999 |
| John Wesley Hardin; Dark Angel of Texas 03/28/1998 |
| Robert E. McKee Master Builder by Leon Metz, Nancy Hamilton, Louis McKee 01/15/1998 |
| 400 Years in El Paso by Leon Metz, Danielle Moses and Eric Michaels 11/28/1997, ISBN 0944551254 |
| The Shooters: A Gallery of Notorious Gunmen from the American West 09/28/1996 |
| Roadside History of Texas by Leon Metz and Daniel Greer 05/28/1994, ISBN 0878422943 |
| El Paso Chronicles : A Record of Historical Events in El Paso, Texas by Leon Metz, Frank Mangan, Judy Mangan, Frank Mangan 10/01/1993 |
| Dallas Stoudenmire; El Paso Marshal, Vol. 53 03/15/1993 |
| Riders Along the Rio Grande : A Collection of Outlaws, Prostitutes and Vigilantes by Bob L'Aloge, Leon Metz 08/31/1992 |
| Southern New Mexico Empire : First National Bank of Dona Ana County by Leon Metz 12/28/1990 |
| Wilson and the Kid by Donald Lavash, Leon Metz 05/01/1990 |
| John Selman, Gunfighter by Leon Metz 05/01/1989 |
| Desert Army : Fort Bliss on the Texas Border by Leon Metz, Tom Lea, Jose Cisneros, Antonio Castro, Frederick Carter 01/27/1989 |
| Turning Points in El Paso, Texas by Leon Metz 01/27/1989 |
| Pat Garrett: The Story of a Western Lawman 03/28/1983 |
| El Paso : City at the Pass: An Illustrated History by Leon Metz 01/01/1980 |
Awards
He is the 2010 Winner of the Ruth Lester Lifetime Achievement Award from the Texas Historical Commission. This award recognizes an individual who has made a significant, long-term contribution to historic preservation in Texas.
In 1985 he was awarded the Saddleman Award.
Personal life
Metz, who has lived in El Paso, Texas since the days after his graduation from high school, is married to the former Cheryl Schilling, a speech therapist for autistic children. They have four adult children. Leon Metz passed away on November 15, 2020 from Covid-19.
References
- ^ "Parkersburg, West Virginia". City-Data.com. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
External links
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- Leon Metz at IMDb
- historian Leon Metz audio program at radiotime.com
- Leon Metz to guide the 1st Mexican Revolution Historical Tour, www.elpasotexas.gov, Accessed 2009-10-22.
- Leon Metz, historian of the Old West
- Articles with topics of unclear notability from October 2009
- 1930 births
- Living people
- American air force personnel of the Korean War
- American columnists
- 21st-century American historians
- Cultural historians
- Historians of the American West
- Historical preservationists
- History teachers
- Parkersburg High School alumni
- People from El Paso, Texas
- People from Parkersburg, West Virginia
- Television personalities from West Virginia
- United States Air Force airmen
- University of Texas at El Paso people
- Writers from West Virginia
- Journalists from Texas