A 25 minute podcast about the danger of bravery of the pioneer published, editor, and reporter. It was a calling, and dangerous. No legends here, just the facts. Narrated my C.R. King, Historian, and Author .

This is a 19 minute story about a man who was an Indian Agent until he wasn't, uneducated until he wasn't, sloppy until he was a 'dandy,' and much more. the most dangerous men of the 1800s were his friends. Listen to and at the end answer the question that I put to you. This man was real! All truth, no legend on TAILS OF THE OLD WEST. 

C.R. KING

Gus was a former US Deputy Marshall. He meant a women, fail in love, married her, quite is job as a frontier lawman, purchased some land and became a farmer. He was a straight forward Marshall, and a very well liked and respected man. Yet his past as a Marshall was not appreciated by some. This is the story of Gus Bobbitt and and his dead as well as the fallout.

Assistant Curator of the Oklahoma Territorial Museum, Michael Williams, and I sat down, as we often do, and talked of western history. This time we turned on the microphone for the main topic it was about the infamous Jesse James and the aftermath of his death that went on for years. We venture off then come back thus other subjects were covered.

I left a mistake or two for they were corrected within this 47 minute podcast. Sit back and enjoy the truth of Jesse James death and its aftermath. All fact, no legend.

Enjoy

C.R. King

Arthur at a young age ventured from this parents farm and headed to the twin territories of what is now Oklahoma. Unable to find work, he lived under the stars in Indian Territory. He survived by selling liquor to the natives. Soon the United States Marshals found out and came after him.

Arthur's life was drastically changed - for ever. Listen and learn of this life as a policeman, and as a bounty hunter in the early Twentieth Century. 

One of not the most recognized criminal of the American 'Old West' was shot and killed while straightening up a picture on the wall. This is about that man who killed Jesse James and the chain reaction at this time of the and beyond. This podcast is but 45 minutes long and it tells the story faithfully - all factual 

Luke was many things in his life, the most famous was his friendship with Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp and many other famous lawmen and gunslingers. He learned to read and write, dress like a dandy and became a professional gambler. He was co-owner of the Long Branch Saloon. 

Now listen to his story and learn the truth of a western gambler, gunman, and owner of the most famous saloon in the history of the Old Wild West

In conversation with Assistant Curator Micheal Williams of the Oklahoma Territorial Museum with the topic of the THE LAST DEPUTY, a book written in novel form, based on actual events about Arthur Moore King, and later Wyatt Earp both working for the Los Angeles Police Force as Bounty Hunters. 

1880 Mike Megher was elected mayor of cowtown Caldwell, Kansas, the last in my series of cowtowns. A few year earlier he was the former town marshal of Wichita in its' hay-day. One man, tried to kill him, he failed and died instead. Mike would go to the next and last of the large cow-towns. Trouble would follow. In 20 minutes you will learn of the trouble in Caldwell, the how's and why's and understand the title of this cast. The story is based on true events. 

Stories of eleven cowtowns of Kansas starting around 1870. Cowtown number 12 will be published next week. Some where more violent than others, some bigger than others but each had their own personality and issues.