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How to Kill a Town
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In this episode of The Wild Wild Death, we explore how William G. Butler, a cattleman with a grudge, made sure the thriving town of Helena, Texas dried up faster than a saloon on Sunday. Join us for a tale of how one man’s vendetta wiped a town off the map without firing another shot.
Interested in the history behind this episode of The Wild Wild Death? Check out the links below:
- https://westwardsagas.com/helena-the-toughest-town-on-earth/
- https://authentictexan.com/helena-killed-wrong-man-price/
- http://pacweb.alamo.edu/InteractiveHistory/projects/rhines/StudentProjects/2001/Helena/Helena.htm
- https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/texas-history-101-65/
- https://www.austinchronicle.com/columns/2012-08-17/day-trips/
KEYWORDS:
William G. Butler revenge
Helena, Texas ghost town
Cattleman’s vendetta in Texas
Old West town wiped out
True crime history podcast
Texas town revenge
Helena ghost town story
Historical vendetta in Texas
Forgotten Old West town
William G. Butler and Helena
Texas town dried up
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