WARTIME: A History Series

S05E08: Tombstone: Wyatt Earp and the Gunfight at the OK Corral

02.03.2016 - By Brady J. CrytzerPlay

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Called “the town too tough to die,” Tombstone, AZ was made

infamous for hosting the now-legendary Gunfight at the OK Corral. In October of

1881, local law enforcement officers engaged a party of suspect criminals in a

shootout; despite lasting only thirty seconds, the firefight has become a

watershed moment in Western History. Although many have glamorized the moment,

the days leading up to the event have shrouded the story in mystery. While some

view the gunfight as the ultimate conquest of law and order over disorder,

others believe it may have been nothing more than a premeditated assassination

against unarmed victims. With the smoke now cleared, controversy is the only

certainty. On this episode we discuss the Gunfight at the OK Corral. On this

episode we discuss the Gunfight at the OK Corral.

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