Dr. History's Tales of the Old West

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Early Western Hospitals Nov 15, 2016

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Doctors and nurses worked in tents, cabins and kitchen tables with no knowledge of germs. Dr. Listers discovery along with better facilities made your chances of recovery much better.

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Charley Parkhurst and Little Joe Nov 08, 2016

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One eyed Charley was a famous stagecoach driver. Bandits learned to avoid robbing his stage. Little Joe Monahan could cowboy with the best of them. Only when they died was the "real" Charley and Joe revealed.

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Benjamin LeDuc Nov 01, 2016

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Utah's Tintic rich mining district attracted its share of crooks. LeDuc swindled mine owners, authorities searched but never found him. He was last known to live in Salt Lake City disguised as a women and was never caught.

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Kit Carson Oct 25, 2016

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Mountain man, scout, guide and war hero, his name was enough to prevent Indians from attacking. He fought with and against the Indians while traveling the entire west.

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John Wesley Powell Oct 18, 2016

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Civil War veteran, John Wesley Powell wanted to row boats down the Colorado River. After facing dangerous rapids, near starvation they became the first to explore the length of the mighty Colorado River.

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The Lost Dutchman Mine Oct 11, 2016

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John Waltz, the Dutchman, seemed to have found the mine, he had plenty of gold. Does the Superstition Mountains still hold the secret and the curse for those who never returned looking for the lost treasure?

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Hatcher and Chief Old Wolf Oct 04, 2016

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Hatcher was a mountain man, guide, freighter and adopted into the Kiowa tribe. With Hatcher's knife to his scalp, Chief Old Wolf wisely decided to order his braves to retreat from their attack.

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Stagecoach Mary Sep 27, 2016

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Born a slave and an orphan, she moved to Montana and worked at a convent. A few bad habits, but she had a big heart and was the first black person hired by the postal service to carry the U.S. mail.

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Lewis and Clark Sep 20, 2016

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John Colter's horse was stolen by some Teton Sioux indians, this could have been the end of the expedition. Chief Black Buffalo demanded more gifts, so a visit to the indian village and a few "carrots" of tobacco and the expedition was able to continue.

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The Boise Bandits Sep 13, 2016

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Stagecoach robbery was the crime of choice, especially if thought to be carrying gold. John Miller and Talton Scott were arrested, jailed and escaped, arrested again and ended up doing hard labor in jail.

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