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Billy the Kid: Truth and Myth
Everyone has heard of the legendary "Billy the Kid." But how much do you really know about this American folk hero?
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Pat Garrett and the Death of Billy the Kid
The legend of Billy the Kid painted William Bonney as a ruthless outlaw, killer of 21 men and large scale cattle rustler. How much was fact and how much was fiction?
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Billy the Kid
Few American West gunfighters have been as commercialized or romanticized as Billy the Kid. Simply, he was a violent young man, who grew up in a brutal time in history
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Billy the Kid
Hollywood has portrayed Billy the Kid as a crazed outlaw, thirsting for the blood of whoever stood in his way. Some sources show it wasn't really that way, that his killing spree was motivated by a desire for revenge against the men who killed a man who he'd come to admire as a father.
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Billy the Kid, Gunfighter and Outlaw
Billy the Kid was a reformed character until the murder of his benefactor, John Tunstall. From then on his life was on a downward spiral that would end with his death
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Legendary Killer Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid's role in the Lincoln County War earned him a place in American folklore and a fair amount of controversy still surrounds his death.
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Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Peckinpah's restored gem.
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The Early Life of Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid was born 150 years ago. A gun fighter, yes undoubtedly, but the Kid was not the cold blooded killer his legendary reputation leads us to believe.
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When Billy Was A Kid, part 2
In Silver City, Billy the Kid’s mother dies and The Kid makes friends with Sombrero Jack who talks him in to robbing a Chinese laundry. Billy is caught but escapes and heads for Arizona. Later, he kills his first man and returns to New Mexico along with the notorious outlaw Jesse Evans.
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History of Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Fort Sumner, New Mexico was the destination of the Navajo Long Walks, an integral stop on the Goodnight/Loving Trail, and a favorite hideout for Billy the Kid.
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American Composer Aaron Copland
The soundtrack of many an old Western film owes a great debt to Aaron Copland, a twentieth-century composer strongly associated with creating "Americana."
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American Composer Series #1 - Aaron Copland (part 1)
This article begins a continuing series which will chronicle the lives and works of this country's greatest composers.
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Buffalo Bill: Old West Legend
Buffalo Bill is buried on Lookout Mountain, west of Denver, and the Buffalo Bill Grave and Museum attract fans of the Old West from all over the world
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Gunfighters I Have Known
Deja Vu. We all have experienced it, and wonder how it happens. These are some of my experiences.
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Nat Love –The Life of a Black American Cowboy
Dominant narratives about the American west often ignore the life of Nat Love, or "Deadwood Dick", one of the greatest African-American cowboys in the nation's history.
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Santa Fe's Inclusive New Mexico History Museum
The newest Santa Fe museum, which opened May 2009, shows New Mexico's diverse civilizations and offers different voices and interactive exhibits to tell their stories.
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The Left-Handed Gun
A review of Arthur Penn's treatment of the legend of Billy the Kid.
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The Wild Women of the West
Ever wonder what the real story of Calamity Jane was? What about Annie Oakley? Or Big Nose Kate? What exactly were the women of the west like? Were all women evil to the core in the early settlements, or were some 'legit'?
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Western Outlaws at the Suite 1
Here is a list of western outlaws at Suite 101. They include Billy the Kid, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Daltons and Deadwood Dick.
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When Billy Was A Kid, part 1
It is uncertain whether Billy the Kid was born in New York or Indiana, but the year is guessed to be about 1859. His mother was a widow and in time met William Antrim. The combined group moved to Wichita, Kansas. Then on another move to New Mexico Antrim and the Widow McCarty married. Settling in Silver City young Billy came under the influence of a variety of rough types.
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Aaron Copland's El Salón México
Still fresh after 70 years, Aaron Copland's first brush with Latin music had a long gestation period.
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Aaron Copland, Wild West Music
Brief biography of American composer and music teacher Aaron Copland, his film scores and works. Famous for ballet Appalachian Spring.
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American Composer Series #1- Aaron Copland (part 2)
The conclusion of part 1 on the American composer Aaron Copland.
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Cimarron, New Mexico
This village in Northeastern New Mexico has something for all ages who love the outdoors, art, and Southwestern history.
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Ghost Town
Just at the stroke of midnight a ghostly Ghost Town appears on the plains. The town is populated with the ghosts of the Earps, Doc. Holiday, Jesse and Frank James, Wild Bill Hickok, Billy the Kid, and many other western notables.
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Pat Garrett
Pat Garrett is best known for killing the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid. But that was really only a short episode in Garrett's life. He was also a rancher, saloon-keeper, and Texas Ranger. He died at the hands of men who covetted his land.
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Sunset Limited: Millennium Series 5
This leg of the journey is an intercontinental trip across 8 states, including the deserts of California, Arizona and New Mexico, See the army of Saguro cactus, dotting the Arizona sands, and mother natures monuments residing in New Mexico's badlands. See the historic train station in El paso. Read about the cypress swamps and bayous of Louisiana, Learn the legend of the singing river in Mississippi, a little history in Alabama and in Florida, a mishap involving teeth. Please join me.
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The Museums of Cimarron
History buffs traveling through Cimarron, NM can enjoy visiting these museums and historic sites.
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The Shooters is Good Western Entertainment
"The Shooters: A Gallery of Notorious Gunmen from the American West" covers a host of historical mavericks. "Gunfighters" and shootouts are covered in detail.
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George Joyce and Ted Follows
George Joyce has waited 15 years to direct A.R. Gurney's Love Letters. Joyce has worked in theatre for 40 years acting, directing and producing over 80 productions.
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A Short Bio of Michael Ondaatje
The "Short Bio" series is designed to provide an introduction to some of Canada's best-known and respected writers. We begin with a look at Michael Ondaatje.
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McFarlane makes Beowulf toys
Start saving your pennies, Beowulf fans. McFarlane Toys got the license to produce figurines based on Roger Zemeckis' upcoming motion capture flick.
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Shootout at Kennewick 6
Kid Barker is captured and charged with murder, but escapes jail several months later.
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Memorable Count Draculas: One, Two, Three
Count Dracula played by three fine actors: Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee and Gary Oldman
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Sam Colt’s Exploding Raft
Sam Colt's exploding 4th of July raft becomes a disaster. His father packs him off to school but it seems Sam is still not through exploding things.
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The Life And Times of Judge Roy Bean
John Huston directs Paul Newman in this terrific film about one of the Ol' West's greatest characters.
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A New Wild West
In time, the west became dotted with cattle towns, homesteads, and ranches. A new kind of wild critter was inhabiting the west.
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A Short Biography of The Virgins
Finding the new band, The Virgins, playing at a local venue is easier than finding background information on the four New York hipsters.
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An Interview with Dick Ayers
Recently Richard (Dick) Ayers and I had a brief conversation. The artist responsible for over 50,000 pages, his favourite still remains westerns...
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Finally, There Are Four
Some random ramblings from college basketball on the eve of the Final Four.
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Five Easy Guitar Songs for Beginners
Learn to play popular songs by Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Animals and Jethro Tull in only a few minutes.
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Haunted New Mexico St. James Hotel
Ghosts, smells of perfume and cigar smoke, locked haunted room, objects mysteriously disappearing, things electrical gone awry.... Welcome to the hotel St. James.
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Managing Your Dog's July 4th Fears
Many dog owners seek practical advice for managing their pets' terrified reactions to Independence Day's ear-piercing, often incessant sounds of neighborhood fireworks.
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New Mexico History Museum on the Santa Fe Plaza
Four centuries of New Mexico's past come to life in interactive exhibits at this new, high-tech history museum behind the Palace of the Governors on the Santa Fe Plaza.
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Nice Day For Murder
Poet Kimmy Beach creates the world of a fan obsessed with actor James Cagney.
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Not Just For Kids!
Comics aren't just for kids. My journey through the world of comics has led me from reader to reviewer, to writer. This is the beginning of our journey through new comics and graphic novels.
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Series Review: Ralph Compton
Ralph Compton has written a compelling series of western novels. Take the time and enjoy the thrill a chapter ride.
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The Best of the West!
A retro comic fans best publisher friend should be Bill Black. If you, as a collector of old ME heroes like Tim Holt, Red Mask, The Ghost Rider, miss them. Read on!
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The Cow or the Buffalo
Traffic along the westward trails increase. Buffalo killed to subdue the Indians. Towns established in the west.
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Wild West & Frontier West in Vegas
Las Vegas, New Mexico's long history of gunfighters, the Rough Riders and the Santa Fe Trail make it a must see destination for Wild West and Frontier West enthusiasts.
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