Dr. History's Tales of the Old West

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Billy the Kid: Last Interview Jun 02, 2020

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140 years after Billy's death, an interview published in the Las Vegas Gazette was discovered. He was in a Santa Fe Jail at the time and appeared cheerful, possibly because he was digging a tunnel to escape.

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The Battle of Sugar Point May 26, 2020

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Thirty five Chippewa Indians held off several hundred troopers in the last conflict between Indians and white settlers in North America.

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Rain-in-the-Face May 19, 2020

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He fought in the Battle of the Little Big Horn and was accused of killing Custer, which he both denied and claimed. He bravely fought for his people and country, converted to Christianity but never lost his hatred for the whites.

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Phillip Nolan - Horse Trader May 12, 2020

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In the 1790's there were thousands of wild horses in the Southwest. Nolan traded with Indians and drove herds to Eastern buyers. His final expedition ended with a bullet in his head from Spanish soldiers.

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Death at Fort Walla Walla May 05, 2020

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When gambler A.J. Hunt shot Private Emit Miller, he faced the wrath of the entire 4th U.S. Cavalry. Under cover of darkness the troopers stormed the jail and escorted Hunt outside where his life came to a deadly end.

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Arizona Charlie Apr 28, 2020

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He organized the first rodeo, set records in steer roping and joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He traveled the world, met famous people, started his own wild west show and opened the Palace Grand Theatre in the Klondike.

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Quanah Parker Apr 21, 2020

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With a white mother and Comanche father, he was born to greatness and excelled in both cultures. He was a Comanche Chief and remained warrior to the end.

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Buffalo Drives Apr 14, 2020

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Before guns and horses, Indians learned how to kill buffalo. The buffalo caller and tribe members lured, then stampeded the herd over a cliff. Buffalo provided food, clothes, tools, bowstrings and pemmican.

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Freighting to Deadwood Apr 07, 2020

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Charlie Zabel hauled clothing, food, tools and machinery across treacherous rivers, Indian country and outlaws. A fast rising river nearly drowned his oxen and threatened to destroy his six wagons.

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LTC William Travis Mar 31, 2020

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Little is known of Travis at the Alamo and how he died, the best source is from Travis's slave, Joe. He said Travis climbed the rampart, was shot and killed. A Mexican solder said, "The chief they called Travis died like a brave man."

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