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Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane might be the most famous woman to ever come out of the Old West. According to the legend, she scouted for the Army, rode for the Pony E…
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Drugs in the Old West
DISCLAIMER: This video is a historical documentary about medicine, pharmacy, and substance use in 19th-century America. It is intended for educationa…
1 week ago
Sheriff John Larn & the Tin Hat Brigade
John Larn had all the appearances of a respectable man. He owned a ranch, married into one of the most powerful families in Shackleford County, and w…
2 weeks ago
Reno Hill: Surviving the Little Bighorn
The Battle of the Little Bighorn didn't end when George Armstrong Custer fell. Four miles to the south, the surviving seven companies of the 7th Cava…
4 weeks ago
Fix Bayonets: Colonel Chamberlain & Little Round Top
On July 2nd, 1863, a college professor from Maine named Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain found himself holding the far left flank of the entire Union Army…
1 month ago
Custer's Last Stand: Hero or Fool?
The Battle of the Little Bighorn is one of the most famous and most misunderstood events in American history. On June 25, 1876, Lieutenant Colonel Ge…
1 month, 1 week ago
Billy the Kid, Brushy Bill, & the NYPD
Did the NYPD prove that Brushy Bill Roberts was Billy the Kid using forensic technology? Short answer: no. Not the NYPD, not the FBI, not the CIA, an…
2 months ago
We Hang Horse Thieves: The Truth About Frontier Justice
How many people were legally hanged for stealing horses in the Old West? Dozens? Hundreds? Thousands? Join me today as we bust one of the most enduri…
2 months, 1 week ago
Print Olive: Man Burner
Imagine being wrapped alive in a freshly butchered cowhide, tied to a tree, and left to bake in the Texas sun. The old timers called it the death of …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Richard "Two Gun" Hart (ENCORE)
Enjoy this encore presentation of Richard "Two Gun" Hart. New episodes continue next week! By the mid-1920s, Al Capone was the undisputed kingpin of …
2 months, 3 weeks ago