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"I Came Here Not to Talk, but to Die": The Story of Outlaw Cherokee Bill
Manage episode 492332630 series 2943947
On this episode of Our American Stories, Art Burton, author of numerous books on African Americans in the West, tells the story of Cherokee Bill: one of the most feared and notorious outlaws in Indian Territory. Known for his violent robberies and multiple killings during the 1890s, Cherokee Bill became a legendary figure whose brief but deadly career earned him comparisons to Jesse James and Billy the Kid.
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1. "I Came Here Not to Talk, but to Die": The Story of Outlaw Cherokee Bill (00:00:00)
2. Marker 01 (00:09:27)
3662 episodes
Manage episode 492332630 series 2943947
On this episode of Our American Stories, Art Burton, author of numerous books on African Americans in the West, tells the story of Cherokee Bill: one of the most feared and notorious outlaws in Indian Territory. Known for his violent robberies and multiple killings during the 1890s, Cherokee Bill became a legendary figure whose brief but deadly career earned him comparisons to Jesse James and Billy the Kid.
Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. "I Came Here Not to Talk, but to Die": The Story of Outlaw Cherokee Bill (00:00:00)
2. Marker 01 (00:09:27)
3662 episodes
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