Outlaws, Bandits, and Legends of the Wild West
In this collection of true stories from the Old West, well discuss George Parrot, aka Big Nose George a lesserknown outlaw who had a noose around his neck more times than you d believe. And thats just half the story Youll never guess how this one ends Afterward, well hop over to El Paso for a legendary showdown between madams Big Alice Abbot and Etta The Grasshopper Clark before discussing the legendary gunfight in Newton, Kansas. And dont forget about legendary Joaquin Murrieta the supposed inspiration for the likes of Zorro and Batman. Was Murrieta a righteous freedom fighter or simply a charismatic bandit Then weve got Ed Scarborough, a fearless lawman whose biggest enemies turned out to be himself and a rabid skunk. With crossdressing, shootouts with bicycles, and daring prison escapes, Eds story is about as wild as the West gets. Following Scarborough, well delve into the Colorado cannibal Alfred Packer and his eyebrowraising story of survival. Finally, well pay a visit t
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