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 West.You can search for favorite shows or topics and they will all come up, usually within :30 seconds. Ideas: Search "Wyatt Earp stories, Gunsmoke, Frontier Gentleman, Tales of the Texas rangers, ASndy Adams stories, Gunfighters, Legendary, Emerson Hough stories, Comanches, Apaches, Billy the Kid, Custer, Tombstone, Wyatt, Big Nose Kate, "Story", 'wild West""Outlaw", "Texas", "Fort"