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Cowboys and Outlaws

All Episodes 2009

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  • 2009-11-22T05:00:00Z
  • 45m
  • 4h 30m (6 episodes)
  • Documentary, Special Interest, Western
They were the quintessential American heroes: the embodiment of rugged individualism and independence. For a century and half, cowboys ruled the frontier, settling the American West and carving their way into American mythology forever. A powder keg of history, the American Frontier was a period of conquest, war and money. In this short era, men and women endured the Buffalo Hunters Wars, range wars, Indian Wars, and the Spanish-American War. For most, it was a time of incredible stress and hardship. But for a few extraordinary men, it was a time of unbelievable opportunity. Cowboys brought six million steers from the southernmost tip of Texas along cattle trails to railroad heads, and settled the West, solidifying their stature as heroes whose strength and individuality made them the ultimate icons of their time. Discover the legendary qualities of these amazing men in this visually stunning series from HISTORYTM. Using recovered letters, journals and books, as well as archaeological and forensic evidence, COWBOYS & OUTLAWS focuses on the true tales and heroes of the American West.

6 episodes

Series Premiere

2009-11-22T05:00:00Z

1x01 The Real Wyatt Earp

Series Premiere

1x01 The Real Wyatt Earp

  • 2009-11-22T05:00:00Z45m

Exploits of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp

2009-11-22T05:00:00Z

1x02 The Real McCoy

1x02 The Real McCoy

  • 2009-11-22T05:00:00Z45m

At the dawn of the cowboy era, a mysterious disease threatens to derail the dreams of Texas cattlemen and their cowboys. One man vows to find a cure--and get fabulously rich at the same time. In a bold gamble, Joe McCoy builds a city in the middle of nowhere: Abilene--the first "cow town"--whose legacy would reshape the West.

2009-11-22T05:00:00Z

1x03 The Real Lonesome Dove

1x03 The Real Lonesome Dove

  • 2009-11-22T05:00:00Z45m

Two cattle partners set off to blaze a trail to reach new markets. Only one returns. The epic adventure of Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving defines the spirit of the American cowboy and the brutal reality of the West in the wake of the Civil War.

2009-12-05T05:00:00Z

1x04 Billy the Kid

1x04 Billy the Kid

  • 2009-12-05T05:00:00Z45m

This is the true story behind one of the most notorious names from the Golden Age of the Wild West. Who was "Billy the Kid"? A cold-blooded killer who murdered 21 men? Or an orphaned teenager driven to revenge the death of the only man who offered him a place to belong? Welcome to gang warfare--Wild West style.

2009-12-06T05:00:00Z

1x05 Frontier Hitman

1x05 Frontier Hitman

  • 2009-12-06T05:00:00Z45m

The notorious Tom Horn, hanged for a murder of a 14-year-old boy in 1903, is a pivotal figure in the taming of the Old West. A cowboy-turned-range-detective for big ranchers, he built a fearsome reputation as a professional hit man. Was he a cold-hearted assassin or a framed innocent man?

2009-12-06T05:00:00Z

1x06 Range War

1x06 Range War

  • 2009-12-06T05:00:00Z45m

In 1889, Wyoming erupts in the West's most brutal range war--a campaign of terror pitting the wealthy cattle barons against the homesteaders, and "the powerful" against "the people." From barn burnings to lynchings to gangland slayings, the barons will stop at nothing to defend their claim to thousands of acres of government land.

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