The October 2009 line-up:
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK – In order to preserve the Yosemite area, the federal government gave the area to California. But, they did such a poor job, the government had to take it back.
BATTLE OF GONAZALES – In 1835, when Mexico was confiscating the guns of the Texans, the village of Gonzales refused to give them a cannon. This is considered Texas’ first battle for independence.
GRANVILLE STUART – One of the Old West’s greatest renaissance men, Stewart was everything from the member of a vigilante group to the Minister to Uruguay and Paraguay.
TOM BELL HANGED – A number of men, and women, were hanged by vigilantes in the Old West. But none approached it the Tom Bell did.
DORA HAND KILLED – Dora was able to walk both sides of the street as a soiled dove, and church member. Unfortunately, a spurned lover done her in.
HICKOK SHOOTS DEPUTY – The most regrettable and last person Wild Bill Hickok killed was his own friend and deputy.
FRANK JAMES SURRENDERS – Outlaw Frank James surrendered after his brother was killed. The outcome wasn’t what you would expect. But it went according to plan.
RENO GANG – The “not so well known” Reno gang were the first ones to start the Old West tradition of robbing trains. But, like most gangs, their story ends at the end of the rope.
DEPUTY MARSHAL PHILLIPS – The Marshal Phillips story is a “situation ethic” one. Would you do the right thing or not?
FIRST EXPRESS SERVICE – The origin of Wells-Fargo was actually an idea rejected by another express service.
FRANK HUNT – As the Frank Hunt story shows us, because the courts were liberal in determining a killing as self defense, it wasn’t unusual for a cast to be settled “out of court.
CORNELIUS DONAHUE – An eastern college graduate who went out west, Cornelius became outlaw “Lame Johnny” who has a monument to his life in the Black Hills of the Dakotas even today.
ABILENE, TEXAS – Were it not for some business people convincing a H. C. Withers to reconsider the route of the Texas and Pacific Railroad, Buffalo Gap would probably be one of Texas’ leading cities today.
BAT MASTERSON – Bat Masterson, one of the Old West’s greatest lawmen, when he died wasn’t in the west, nor was he a lawman.
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD ROUTE – Although everyone agreed on the need for a transcontinental railroad, the route was in question. The deadlock was broken as the result of an event some 30 years after the need was realized.
O. K. CORRAL 1, 2, 3 – The true story behind the O. K. Corral shootout…the causes, the shootout itself and the aftermath.
“BLOODY” BILL ANDERSON – The Civil War resulted in a lot of inhumanity to fellow man, and Bloody Bill contributed more than his share. (Picture is of BILL ANDERSON)
DENVER, COLORADO – Old West boomtowns often disappeared as fast as they appeared. Denver, Colorado is one of the few exceptions.
CALIFORNIA JOE – California Joe became George Custer’s chief of scouts one day and was fired the next.
RICHARD CLARK – As a young boy Richard knew what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. You’ll be surprised when you discover what it was.
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