Mike and Leone Goulding

Navaho couple who inspired John Ford's Monument Valley film

Mike and Leone Goulding were a young couple who invested in a trading post in Navaho Country in the 1930s. They fell in love with the beautiful landscape and the Navaho people who populated the area. The couple took a road trip to Hollywood to convince director John Ford to film his next western movie in their valley. Despite the challenges they faced, including a lack of lodging, restaurants, and electricity, the Go...