This Day in History: October 26, 1881
The Cowboy
Taken in 1888 by Grabill, John C. H., photographer
This Day in History
What is it about the early days of the American West that people find so facilitating? Killing in the streets occurred regularly and hangings were public displays of capital punishment. The law and the lawless constantly battled over cattle, sheep, horses, water rights and land. Bandits or nortorious outlaws were as common as bandaids along with Old West Scoundrels, Outlaw Gangs and Vigilantes.
Cowboys, Tombstone and Wyatt Earp were destined to collide and by the spring of 1881, it was apparent they were already on that collision course. The most famous gunfight showdown in history featured thirty shots fired in thirty seconds leaving three cowboys dead along with Virgil and Morgan Earp wounded.
Wyatt Earp starring Kevin Costner, Dennis Quaid & Gene Hackman (1994)
Related articles:
Wyatt Earp: Tombstonian http://www.tombstonetimes.com/stories/wyatt.html
PROFILES OF THE "COWBOYS" http://www.bignosekates.info/history5.htmlv
Westerns were my favorites growing up--I wanted to be a cowboy, not a cowgirl lol. I still love a good western movie or book but there are few and far between these days. Thanks for the memories!
ReplyDeleteI loved playing cowboys and Indians! My daddy's sawhorses were the best ride in town! Of course, the BEST movies were the Westerns:>)
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