The February 2009 line-up:
TREATY OF GUADALUPE – Following the war with Mexico the United States paid Mexico 15 million dollars, and in return they got California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado.
GORDON W. LILLIE – Although not as well known, Lillie was a more successful showman than Buffalo Bill Cody. (Picture is of Gordon W. Lillie)
JOHN DALY – John is another example of a lawman that augmented his income by being an outlaw on the side. But the citizens of Aurora, Nevada wouldn’t put up with it, and they took care of the situation with a length of rope.
LUKE--COURTRIGHT SHOOTOUT – The strangest thing happened when Luke Short and Longhair Courtright got into a shootout. And, because of that, the first one to draw ended up dead.
ELIZABETH CUSTER – Quite possibly the wisest move George Armstrong Custer ever made was to marry Elizabeth Bacon.
LEE HALL – Hall was a Texas Ranger who seemed not to be afraid of anything. Could it have been the result of training he received from his previous occupation…a school teacher?
FIRST DAYLIGHT BANK ROBBERY – On Valentine’s Day 1866 Frank and Jesse James and their gang committed the first daylight bank robbery.
KANSAS COUNTIES – Following the Civil War the government wanted to settle Kansas, so they set up a system for establishing new counties. Con artists loved it.
OLIVE OATMAN I & II – At the age of 13 Olive was kidnapped by Indians. After five years of captivity, with tattoos on her face, she returned to white civilization to live a full life.
DAVE RUDABAUGH – During his life Dave was involved with a number of famous people. But he wasn’t the center of attraction until after his death.
SEQUOHAH – Although not formally educated, Sequohah was able to create a written language for the Cherokee people.
WASHAKIE – While other tribes were trying to kill the white man as he came out west, Washakie and Shoshone band assisted them, and ended up receiving special favors.
HASSAYAMPA TREASURE – Following the failure of a dam in which over 100 people were killed, it was discovered that thousands of dollars worth of gold coins were deposited in the Hassayampa River.
EDWARD HARRIMAN – Taking over bankrupt and railroads in disrepair, Harriman created such a large empire that the government broke it up under antitrust regulations.
FREDERIC REMINGTON – Although he lived only 48 years Remington brought the authentic west to the world with his 2,500 paintings, 25 bronzes and thousands of words.
OUTLAWS HANGED I & II – Two men held up a Wichita Falls bank in which a cashier was killed. This is the story of their hanging and how they reacted.
LAST INDIAN BATTLE – In 1911 a small group of Shoshone Indians went on a rampage. Their escapades led to the last Indian battle.
COLORADO TERRITORY CREATED – The Colorado Territory was so rugged that no one visited it, that is until gold was discovered.
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