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In 1883 a man named Arthur Manby left his home in Lancashire, England and sailed to the United States with a few of his eight siblings. He'd read stories about the untapped resources and wide open spaces that the western frontier had to offer. He had big ideas and needed people to buy into them. Unpaid loans and undelivered promises left him a hated man in his hometown of Taos, New Mexico... a city he practically owned. 

How did he end up losing his head? Was it even his head? Find out all their is to know about the mysterious Arthur Manby and a shady cast of characters, all looking to be the rulers of the wild west. 

Welcome to Year 2 of Curator 135. 

Warning: This episode contains facts and mental images that some younger listeners may find disturbing. 

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