Dr. History's Tales of the Old West

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Edgar Rice Burroughs Jun 11, 2019

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Yes, he wrote Tarzan but he also served in Troop B, U.S. 7th Cavalry stationed in Arizona Territory and joined in the search for the Apache Kid. This experience helped as he wrote, “The War Chief” and “Apache Devil".

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The Women of the Alamo Jun 04, 2019

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Amid the terror of gunfire, cannons, fighting and death during the Battle of the Alamo, there were women and children that survived. After the battle Santa Anna gave each two silver dollars, a blanket and released them.

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The Kolb Brothers May 28, 2019

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They were among the first to float the Colorado through the Grand Canyon. They became famous for their photos showing the wonders of the Grand Canyon while guiding tourists on mules.

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Mental Illness May 21, 2019

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Many mentally ill people were imprisoned, beaten, tortured, shackled and exhibited for show. Dorothea Dix dedicated herself for forty years to provide proper treatment and facilities and more accurate diagnosis for these misunderstood people.

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Lost Treasure May 14, 2019

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Three Germans found the "Cement Mine" as did a lone prospector and a man named Whitman, all died and it remains lost. A lost Mexican girl and a wandering cowboy found sacks of gold nuggets, but it too remains hidden by the blowing sand in Death Valley. Lots of treasure is still there.

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Billy the Kid’s Belle May 07, 2019

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Paulita Jaramillo was friends with Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. She was interviewed and said there was no romance, just good friends. She was there when Garrett shot and killed the Kid in her brother, Pete Maxwell’s home.

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Joaquin Murrieta Apr 30, 2019

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Joaquin was a forty-niner, a vaquero, gold miner and famous outlaw. His head ended up in a glass jar after Harry Love and the California Rangers tracked him down.

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Klickitat Gold Mine Apr 23, 2019

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The Chief of the Klickitat Indian tribe kept secret the location of the gold, the secret passed on father to son. The last person who knew the location, a Chief’s daughter, was killed by her drunken French husband, so the gold is still there.

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White Pass Trail Apr 16, 2019

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From Skagway, this 45 mile trail to the Klondike witnessed the worst inhumane treatment of horses, mules and oxen. Over 3000 horses packed supplies and miners to Lake Bennett before being abandoned to die.

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Charles McKenzie Apr 09, 2019

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The Klondike was the "big stampede on 1897". Thousands left Dyea and Skagway to began the "big climb," 1000 feet up the Golden Staircase to the summit, some never made it, buried by an avalanche.

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