Robert Leroy Parker

Better known to us as Butch Cassidy. He was born in Utah and was the first of 13 kids. He robbed train and stole horses. His ranch in Dubois, Wyoming was close to his hole in the wall hideout. His second hideout, robber roost was located in Utah. Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, alias the Sundance kid, joined the gang around 1896. In 1899 they robbed a Union Pacific train and landed themselves right into the public eye. Pinkerton detectives Tom Horn and Charlie Siringo hunted the gang to no avail. Butch and Sundance made their way to Argentina after many years of stealing and robbing. Parker may have returned to America and lived out his life. There are no real proofs as to that.

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Texas Rangers

The first white settlers to Texas were protected by these rangers. Under Mexican law at first, ten men were authorized by the Mexican government to protect the settlers. The Corp of Rangers was established in 1835. There were 150 men in the rangers. The first ranger to lose his life was John Tumlinson who worked for the Rangers under the Mexican law. After the independence of Texas, one captain was John J. Tumlinson, son of John. Rangers to remember: Captain Jack Hays, Rip Ford, Captain Leander S. McNelly, and Frank Hamer, who chased down Bonnie and Clyde.

John Henry Holliday

John was born August 14, 1851 in Griffin, GA. His mother spent alot of time with him, teaching him to play piano and teaching him manners. When his mother died, John was so saddened that it would stay with him all his life. To avoid the trouble caused by John shooting a man, he was sent to dentist school. By the time he graduated, he had consumption ( which is what killed his mother). He left Georgia in 1873 on his way to infamy. O his way west, in Dallas, John earned his nickname,Doc Holliday, and it would stay with him for forever. He would become friends withWyatt Earp. He was a gambler and a deadly man to make mad. He stood by Wyatt Earp at the OK Corral gunfight in 1881. He died in 1887 in Glen Springs, CO.

Western women

As with all areas of life, women are always in the picture somewhere. Let's take a look some of the women of the west. Emily D. West was described as a beautiful woman. She was a mulatto from Connecticut who went west with James Morgan, a free woman but bonded to Morgan as a laundress. She is remembered as "The Yellow Rose of Texas". Folklore has it that she saved Texas by having a love tryst with Santa Anna during the battle of San Jacinto. Although this seems to be a tall tale, everyone believes it. After her bond was up, she went back east.

Dodge City, KS

This town was one of the most lawless cowtowns when the west was opening up. Fort Dodge was built to keep travelers safe on the Santa Fe Trail. The town's lawless ways were not governed by the soldiers. Some of the famous lawmen who took the job of bringing law and order to the town were Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, Bill Tilghman and Charlie Bassett. The original town burned town. What is there now is a reconstruction and moved up a ways from the original site.

Fort Scott, KS

Forts were a big help in the settling of the west. During its roughest years, Kansas became known as "Bleeding Kansas" due to the issues of being a slave state or not. During this time, John Brown and his sons killed 5 pro-slavery advocates. The fort was abandoned in 1853 and the buildings were sold. A couple of hotels were opened. The fort was reoccupied for the Civil War in which Kansas joined with the Union side. This is very well preserved site and worth the visit.