James Bowie is not someone you want to get in a fight with. He is the 2nd of the big 3 defenders of the Alamo we are covering, and he comes will a really big knife.... Listen as we cower from James Bowie. 

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Three Roads to the Alamo by William C Davis

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Feud with Norris Wright- Bowie Knife Fighters. blogspot.com

Sandbar Fight- Legends of America

 The San Saba Mine- TSHA Online

James Bowie- TSHA Online

As we approach the siege of the Alamo ending on March 6th, we cover probably the most famous name to enter the missionary.... a place he may not have known the name of. What made his name famous in the Jacksonian Era? Does he live up to his grand 1950's theme song?

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Three Roads to the Alamo by William C. Davis

David Crockett: Lion of the West by Michael Wallis

An Autobiography of Davy Crockett

Hundreds of written and film works have used Jesse James as the ultimate outlaw. Does he live up to the hype as we discuss (and cower from) Jesse James. 

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Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War by TJ Stiles

Jesse James: Legendary Rebel and Outlaw by J Dennis Robinson

True West Article : Jesse James: The Birth of a Killer

Centralia Massacre By Claire Wolnisty

True West Artile Jesse James Vs Joseph Witcher

We are using this off week to read Calamity Jane's (very) short autobiography. The link to the LibriVox recording is here 

If you are interested in more Free Public domain audiobooks, you can find them in your phone's store or visit them at LibriVox | free public domain audiobooks

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She wore a lot of hats, couldn't stay in one place and was a lot of fun to be around but who was Martha Cannary AKA "Calamity Jane"

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Calamity Jane: The Woman and the Legend by James D. McLaird

The Autobiography of Calamity Jane by Herself

Legends of American Article

Black Hills visitor Article

Spearfish Area Historical Society Article

Our first Indigenous Person and is the first of 2 episodes because these two are impossible to talk about without talking about the other. How does he do in the shadow of his older brother, Tecumseh?

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Tecumseh: A Life by John Sugden

Tecumseh and the Prophet By Peter Cozzens

http://www.fantasy-epublications.com/shawnee-traditions/Genealogy/Tecumseh_Family/Lineage.html

Thinking and Believing: Nativism and Unity in the Ages of Pontiac and Tecumseh

PBS "We Shall Remain" episode "Tecumseh's Vision"

We just reviewed his brother. Does Tecumseh live up the hype? Does he outscore his brother?

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Tecumseh: A Life by John Sugden

Tecumseh and the Prophet By Peter Cozzens

Thinking and Believing: Nativism and Unity in the Ages of Pontiac and Tecumseh

PBS "We Shall Remain" episode "Tecumseh's Vision"

Daniel Boone was a man. YES A BIG MAN and one of the O.G.'s of opening The West. Where does he stack up against Billy and Wild Bill?

Sorry, not sorry getting that song stuck in you head. You're welcome!

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Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer by John Mack Faragher

Blood and Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight for America's First Frontier by Bob Drury, Tom Clavin

The Taking of Jemima Boone: Colonial Settlers, Tribal Nations, and the Kidnap That Shaped America By Mathew Pearl

He was a Jayhawk, a spy, a lawman, a showman and a gambler. What didn't this man do but more importantly, where does he rank?

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1. Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier's First Gunfighter by Tom Clavin

2. Wild Bill Hickok: The Man and His Myth by Joseph Rosa

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Gunslingers AHC- Marksman... Marked Man

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Biography number one starts with one of the biggest names in The West! spoiler....that beer went unfinished...

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Main Source- Billy the Kid: The Endless Ride by Michael Wallis

Secondary source- The West of Billy the Kid by Frederick Nolan

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Watch Billy the Kid | American Experience | Official Site | PBS

Gunslingers (AHC)  Episode 2. Billy the Kid - The Phantom of Lincoln County

Billy the Kid - Legend of the Wild West - YouTube

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