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The Real Dodge City -PSIB- Bat Masterson and some Rowdy Cowpokes!
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Who grew up thinking that the Wild West took place over 100 years? All the movies and TV shows made it seem like this period lasted a really long time. Instead, the golden age of the Wild West was over in about 30 years, as the Gold Rushes ended and the towns along the railroads became increasingly civilized. Andy Adams' "Log of the Cowboy," tells us what it was really like to enter the infamous Dodge City, Kansas on a cattle drive in the 1880s. Dodge City was famous for its peace keeping force led by Bat Masterson, but Andy and his friends got a little rowdy!
Hello and welcome to The Past Said It Better! A table read of primary sources from history!
Want to learn more about what it was really like in Dodge? Check out "Dodge City: Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the Wickedest Town in the American West" by Tom Clavin: https://amzn.to/3uwdWab
00:00 Introduction
01:21 Certified Lynching Free!
01:39 Log of a Cowboy
01:54 We Are Going to Dodge!
07:30 Don't Be An Idiot In Town!
12:29 Only Half a Month's Wages
13:23 Bat Masterson
18:22 Dudebros in Dodge City!
20:18 We Sauntered Around, Drinking Moderately
22:11 Dinner With the Cattle Men
25:58 It Took Money To See The Elephant
26:31 It Started At The Lone Star Dance Hall
28:13 Let's Do Something Really Stupid
30:00 Ride or Die
31:08 Quince Stays To Cover Our Rear
31:44 Quince's Story
33:02 What's in His Pocket?!
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