The January line-up:
STEPHEN AUSTIN – Although Stephen Austin wanted the Texas Anglos to live peacefully under Mexican rule, he changed him mind when Santa Ana put him in prison.
SAMUEL COLT – Were it not for the war with Mexico, Colt’s 45 would probably not have been around to settle the West.
CULLEN BAKER – A bully, Cullen used his gun to make up for what he lacked in size. But, his bullying stopped when he came up against a crippled schoolteacher.
NATHAN MEEKER – Meeker, passionate about temperance and hard work, discovered the hard way that the culture of the Ute Indians wasn’t compatible with his beliefs.
WILLIAM WALLACE – Wallace was a big man who lived a big live. But he was buried in a small town.
NERVES OF STEEL I & II – Bill Tilghman served more time as a lawman that any other. As you will see, having nerves of steel was essential to survive.
CRAZY HORSE’S FINAL BATTLE – Things went downhill following Crazy Horse’s victory at the Little Big Horn. Although he was not defeated in battle, constant pursuit by General Miles ended in his surrender.
CATTLE INDUSTRY DECIMATED – Following several years of mild weather, the winter of 1886-1887 was a harsh one that killed as many as 90% of the cattle.
BUFFALO BILL CODY – To this day Europe is enthralled with the American West and cowboys, because of Buffalo Bill Cody’s visits there in the late 1800’s.
COUNTY SEAT WAR – A battle between two towns over which was to be the county seat resulted in Bat Masterson sending a telegram that brought a temporary truce.
BASS REEVES – Born a slave, Bass Reeves became one of the Oklahoma Territory’s most successful lawmen.
DENVER’S FIRST TRIAL – As frontier town developed, law and order often arrived after the towns were established. But, once it arrived it could be harsh and unforgiving.
WYATT EARP – Some say Wyatt was the Old West’s greatest lawman, others say his popularity was that he outlived his contemporaries, and was the last person to tell his story.
GRAND DUKE ALEXIS – The young Grand Duke of Russia came to the United States to hunt buffalo. The grand marshal of the hunt was George Armstrong Custer. And the Duke’s guide was Buffalo Bill Cody. (Picture is of Duke Alexis)
THE POWER OF A SEMICOLON – We’ve all heard of the “power of the pin.” It usually meant a book or newspaper article. In this case it was a simple semicolon.
MARLOW BROTHERS – The five Marlow brothers had a propensity for getting into trouble. Although three ended up dead, two did escape the grasp of the vigilantes.
HOLE IN THE WALL – For outlaws the Hole In The Wall was like a combination vacation spot and employment agency.
“LIVER EATING JOHNSON” – Jeremiah Johnson and the Crow Indians were at war for about 20 years. During that time, Jeremiah developed the reputation of eating the liver of those he killed.
JOEL FOWLER – Joel was a nice man, unless he was drunk. Finally, the citizens of Socorro, New Mexico got fed up with Joel’s actions and made sure he didn’t drink ever again.
LAWRIE TATUM – A Quaker, Lawrie felt that he could persuade the Kiowa and Comanche to take up the faith. But, it just didn’t take.
JAMES HOME BOMBED – Once the Pinkertons bombed the home of the James Brothers, they found public sentiment turned against them.
AN INDIAN IS AN INDIAN – To many a white man all Indians were alike. Lieutenant Bascom believed this, and ended up starting an eleven-year war.
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