by Wild_West_Admin | Nov 16, 2023 | video
Dead Man’s Hole. The cave achieved notoriety during the Civil War as a dumping place for the bodies of Union sympathizers. During the Civil War, Central Texas proved a dangerous place for those who didn’t cotton to secession. Unionists, as they came to be...
by Wild_West_Admin | Nov 16, 2023 | video
From Lonesome Dove to Menard, Texas. In Search of the “Real” Jake Spoon. Who was the real Jake Spoon? Lonesome Dove is a beloved historical novel and iconic Western TV series. We know Gus and Call were based on Cattlemen Oliver Loving and Charles...
by Wild_West_Admin | Oct 19, 2023 | video
Comanche Indian Fighter, Texas Ranger, Outlaw, Vigilante, Scott Cooley. Partner Johnny Ringo. Scott scalped some of his victims. Miller Creek Cemetery: N30 11.778, W95...
by Wild_West_Admin | Oct 12, 2023 | video
Who Killed Legendary Gunslinger Johnny Ringo, Who Died a Mysterious Death? Casey Tefertiller tells the story. Casey is particularly known as the respected author of “Wyatt Earp: The Life Behind the Legend.”In 1882 John Ringo, the famous gun-fighting...
by Wild_West_Admin | Oct 12, 2023 | video
The Life and Crimes of Billy the Kid: A Last Serenade to One of America’s Most Controversial Outlaws. OUR FAVORITE OUTLAW OF THE AMERICAN WEST.In the late 19th century a young man named Henry McCarty changed his name to William H. Bonney and became one of the...
by Wild_West_Admin | Oct 12, 2023 | video
The Great Comanche Raid and the Battle of Plum Creek. Hear the documented story from the man who wrote the book, Donaly E. Brice. “The Great Comanche Raid and the Battle of Plum Creek was an aftermath of the Council House Fight, in which many of the Comanche...
