Short Format Daily Radio Show

March 2010**

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March line-up:

YELLOWSTONE I – For 45 years mountain men were considered crazy when they brought back stories about the wonders of Yellowstone. Finally, the government sent a survey team to check it out.

YELLOWSTONE II – Ferdinand Hayden came back from his expedition with pictures and a 500-page report that resulted in Yellowstone becoming our first National Park.

YELLOWSTONE III – An artist that went on the expedition, Thomas Moran, was so impressed with what he saw that he changed his name.

TABOR & “BABY” DOE – During the Old West fortunes came and went. Probably the best example is the story of Horace Tabor and his wife “Baby” Doe.

HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT – With a library of more than 40,000 books, Hubert Bancroft published the complete history of North America, from Panama to Alaska.

JACK SLADE – A wild man when he was drunk, friends made sure he stopped drinking, with the assistance of a rope.

THE POLITE ROBBERS – All Old West outlaws weren’t rough and gruff. At least all Old West outlaws weren’t rough and gruff all the time.

BEN KILPATRICK – When outlaws got old, they sometimes lost respect from others. But none was treated the way Ben Kilpatrick was.

BOB PAUL – The robbers of the Benson-Tombstone stage failed in their objectives, but the robbery did become one of the major factors in the O. K. Corral shootout.

COWBOYS GO ON STRIKE – Even though they have the tradition of “riding for the brand,” in 1883 some cowboys went on strike. If you know cowboys, you know the outcome.

YOUNGERS & PINKERTONS TANGLE – The railroads, tired of the Youngers holding them up, put the Pinkerton Detective Agency on their trail. The first encounter between the two groups was interest.

BATTLE OF POWDER RIVER – On the verge victory, the troops of Colonel Reynold’s troops allowed the Indians to escape. His excuse was that his troops were led by an Indian in war paint.

COMANCHE COUNCIL HOUSE MEETING – Three Comanche chiefs came in for peace talks. Unfortunately, instead of peace, the meeting resulted in death on both sides.

HORRELL BROTHERS – Everywhere the Horrell brothers went, they created havoc. But, eventually the law and vigilantes caught up with them.

TUBURCIO VASQUEZ – It seems that Tuburcio was in jail more than he was free. If they had had the “three strikes you’re out” law in the Old West Tuburcio would have created a lot less havoc.

ACTOR BEN PORTER KILLED – It was a tough time in the Old West for both good and bad actors. Ben Porter ended up dead, and Maurice Barrymore was shot. You’ll be interested in hearing who Maurice Barrymore was.

CURLY BILL BROCIUS – Curly Bill was one of the cowboys at the time of the O. K. Shootout. But, when it came to his end, there are a number of stories.

JOHN WESLEY POWELL – Although he lost one of his arms in the Civil War, and was considered an armature geologist, he eventually became the director of the United States Geological Survey.

BLACK BEAN LOTTERY – People play the lottery in hopes of winning a fortune. In 1843 a group of 176 Texans played in hopes of winning their life.

GOLIAD – We’re all familiar with the battle cry “Remember the Alamo.” In reality, that was only half of the battle cry.

TOM McCARTY – Tom was an outlaw involved with Butch Cassidy. He may not have always been successful, but he did have a macabre sense of humor.

SOCKLESS JERRY SIMPSON – Politician Jerry Simpson took a lemon and made lemonade from it.

SAM HOUSTON SLANDERED – Sometimes when a man is down you don’t want to kick him. It happened to Sam Houston, and the kicks gave him extra determination.