Dr. History's Tales of the Old West

Sheriff Frazer made mistakes, hiring Miller as a deputy, then two gunfights in Pecos, Texas. The end came with a double barrel shotgun blast and a lynch mob with a rope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheriff Pat Garrett put Billy behind bars, sentenced to death, he escaped hanging only to be shot by Garrett. Will we ever really know the truth behind the Legend? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A legend in the Old West, with more movies, books, and magazine articles than any old west character but how many did he really kill, and what is the real story? (Originally Aired 5/15/2012) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When cowboys got together they had to see who was the best at roping, riding, bulldogging, and who had the fastest horse. The wild west shows also contributed to today's rodeos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An important ceremony among Alaska's Tlingit tribes with singing, dancing and feasting. The giving of gifts indicated the wealth of the host tribe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Outlaws, lawmen, cowboys, gamblers all relied on a gun. They lived by the gun, but many of them met an early death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fugate was a teamster hauling freight to Santa Fe. They were attacked by Cheyenne, Kiowa-Apaches and Arapaho indians, death on both sides, but the freight made it to Santa Fe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Good planning is important when trying to rob a train. Rourke made a lot of mistakes, the worst being chased by a posse led by the famous Bat Masterson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He was a mountain man, trapper, Indian fighter and horse thief. Near death, he amputated his own leg, and was nursed back to health by Ute Indians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two young minors made their fortune in the gold fields of California but lost it all one terrible night. They buried the treasure that hunters still seek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

They delivered babies, sutured wounds, set broken bones and treated disease, often traveling long distances in bad weather. These were some of the real heroines of the old west. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A breed apart, scouts were essential to the military. Seiber, like Kit Carson and Jim Bridger, spent years guiding in the old west. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Captured by Indians, he tricked the chief into a standoff with Jim Bridger and his mountain men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At age 56 he was considered the greatest scout in the West. He also told some tall tales around the campfire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

San Francisco was a dangerous place for sailors. They were drugged or knocked out, then sold to ship's captains with little or no pay and forced to work Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nearly killed by a bear, he traveled in unknown territory more than any other mountain man. He never smoked, got drunk or used profanity and was a friend to the Indians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Enemies became friends for a short time during WW 1 and WW 2. Even in war, Christmas can be a time of peace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Taken by Geronimo at age 9, he became a blood brother and lived his life as an Apache for many years before returning to his family Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He was never a chief, but led many war parties into Mexico and the U.S. This old warrior finally surrendered and lived on reservations until his death from pneumonia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He came close to being hung for murders he didn't commit, drifted into Nevada and discovered gold. He was worth millions but died a pauper with his boots on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Abraham Lincoln wanted to connect East to West with a railroad. Picking and scouting the best route was led by Grenville Dodge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He joined the gold rush to Alaska, but discouraged and broke, he attempted a dangerous trek to return home Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Letters home describe Yellowstone, travel up the Missouri River, trapping and trading, near starvation and an unfortunate accident Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Few trappers could read and write, Potts wrote letters to his family describing his adventures in the west as a trapper and mountain man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He claims to have robbed more banks than anyone, and claims to have buried treasure in Kansas. His career ended with a shot in the back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices