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Born in 1801, Thomas Long 'Peg Leg' Smith was a fearless mountain man with undeniable courage and and strong wilderness skills; but he was also an accomplished horse thief that liberated horses from California ranches and sold them to traders in Santa Fe. But more, he was such a famous liar that a contest created over 100 years ago still seeks the best tall-story-tellers of today. Come meet one of the most colorful characters ever to cross the Colorado River.
By Leonard Wilcox5
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Born in 1801, Thomas Long 'Peg Leg' Smith was a fearless mountain man with undeniable courage and and strong wilderness skills; but he was also an accomplished horse thief that liberated horses from California ranches and sold them to traders in Santa Fe. But more, he was such a famous liar that a contest created over 100 years ago still seeks the best tall-story-tellers of today. Come meet one of the most colorful characters ever to cross the Colorado River.