Robert E. Howard, creator of "Conan the Barbarian," drew inspiration from the Depression era and his Texas upbringing. The annual gathering in Cross Plains commemorates Howard's legacy and his impact ...
Finding the Robert E. Howard Museum My visit to the Robert E. Howard Museum culminated a lifetime of on-again, off-again encounters with Howard’s works. As a kid, I read his Conan stories. I fell in ...
CROSS PLAINS — Was Conan the Barbarian a Depression-era hero? “One hundred percent,” said Jeffrey Shanks. A professional archeologist, Shanks is also one of the directors on the board of the Robert E.