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Welcome to the new 1001 Stories From the Old West.. Here we offer hand-picked accounts from diaries, historical documents, autobiographies, books of the time period, and historians to bring you the American frontier story directly from the people who lived it. You'll hear actual accounts of Indian battles, pioneer struggles, outlaws, cowboys and Indians, lawmen, and the men and women who took the chance and moved west, many by wagon train, to a largely uncharted and wild territory. Go west, ...
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In part one of Wyatt Earp, the man and the myth, we explore Earp's early life growing up in Iowa, his brothers leaving the farm to fight for the Union in 1861, his first jobs out west in California, then Cheyenne, his first marriage, the loss of his wife and child, then his troubled years after her death. Then we cover his leaving again for the wes…
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Set in Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870's, Gunsmoke featured stories centered around the US Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad. The show was hugely popular and lasted from 1952 to 1962 when it transitioned to TV- and there ran for 17 years. Check out or new (July 2024) website at www.Bestof1001Stories.com, go to 1001 Stories From The Old …
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Kite's Reward- Matt Dillion confiscates the gun of Andy Travis after he kills a man in self-defense thinking noone would challenge an unarmed man to a gunfight. The action provesd to be costly. The Trial- Judge Stokes arrives in Dodge to settle a killing and a $10,000 robbery and chooses to settle the matter in an unusual way…
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A fabulous treasure in gold hidden deep in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona and protected by an old Apache curse has led hundreds of men to their deaths in its pursuit. (Part 1). (Also- ignore message near end which says we are changing hosts- this is a "Best Of" and I couldn't transfer edited version), Stay tuned Jan 5th 2020 for "In Harm's W…
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