Wild Bill Hickok | Unveiling the Legend (Part 1)
Few names associated with the old west are as recognizable as Wild Bill Hickok. And for good reason. In many ways, Wild Bill was the quintessential Westerner of the later 19th century. Wagon master, s...
1 Aug 20221h
History Daily Presents - Jesse James & the Kid
Unfortunately due to technical difficulties there will be no new episode of The Wild West Extravaganza today. But don't you worry none, I'll be leaving you in the very capable hands of Lindsay Graham,...
20 Jul 202238min
Cullen Baker | The West's First Fast Draw?
Said to have killed hundreds of people – although the true number is likely far less than that – Cullen Baker was one of the more deadly men of the old west; a guy who didn’t blink when it came to dro...
6 Jul 202250min
Joaquin Murrieta | California Bandit
Imagine for a second that you’re a young immigrant, lured to a foreign land with hopes of creating a better life for yourself and your family. Upon arrival, however, things don’t turn out quite like y...
22 Jun 20221h 3min
Dewey Beard - Veteran of Little Bighorn & survivor of Wounded Knee
This is a tale of two survivors. One, affectionately known as Comanche, was an 8-year veteran of the U.S. military. He was first wounded in battle against hostiles on the southern plains in 1868. And,...
8 Jun 202232min
The Brothers McCarty
The Gambler lived his life as did many of his kind, quietly and in the shadows. Never making a mark nor desiring to do so. His long life spanned from the wild and rough days of Tombstone and Silver Ci...
25 Mai 202223min
Brushy Bill is a Lying Liar
The outlaw Billy the Kid was allegedly killed at the age of 21 by Sheriff Pat Garrett in the year 1881. Skip ahead another 70 years and you have an elderly man known as Brushy Bill Roberts coming forw...
22 Apr 20221h 35min
Alfred Packer | Colorado Cannibal
April 1874. Present day Colorado. A half-starved weather-beaten Alfred Packer came limping into the Los Pinos Indian Agency seeking refuge. Feet covered in rags he claimed he had a harrowing story to ...
6 Apr 20221h 2min
