Los mejores podcasts de Wyoming History (2024)

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Mischievous Mules of Wyoming: Building the Wind River Canyon 28:42

1M ago28:42

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Send us a text When the mountain man brought the first mischievous mule into Wyoming he was unaware of the importance this stubborn, irritating critter would play in building the state. As we continue celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Yellowstone Highway through the Wind River Canyon, it would be a shame to overlook one of the hardest worker…

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Skeletons of Badwater Creek: A Wyoming Territory Mystery 24:14

2M ago24:14

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Send us a text 16 skeletons, over an 80 year time span, were found along the banks of the Badwater Creek. Who were they and who murdered these people while Wyoming was still only a territory? Their stories were buried in old newspapers and were mysteries dating back to 1872. Three were found in a cave with bullet holes, twelve were soldiers found i…

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History Tour of the Yellowstone Highway 32:29

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Send us a text Journey with us through the rich and adventurous history of the Yellowstone Highway through the Wind River Canyon, now a scenic by-way. From its rugged landscapes to the tales etched into its cliffs, this byway has seen it all. We kick off with the Gold Rush era, exploring how the promise of fortune drew eager prospectors into the ca…

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Sheriff Rice: Wyoming Justice 34:32

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Send us a text Sheriff Virgil Rice was tough-as-nails and respected throughout Wyoming. He was known to "get his man" and tracked down horse thieves across the Cowboy State in the 1890's. It is believed by residents and historians that he was one of many cowboys that helped inspire America's most beloved cowboy heroes, the Virginian. When You Call …

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Episode 8 - Project Wagon Wheel 40:36

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Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is common in the Cowboy State. Energy companies use this technique to access hard-to-reach oil and natural gas deposits. While modern fracking uses mixtures of sand, water, and various chemicals, a proposed project in the early 1970s sought to use something else...atomic weapons. Project Wagon Wheel was one of sev…

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Episode 7 - Intercontinental Motor Convoy 1:11:32

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In 1919, the United States Army organized a road trip across the United States that few people know about today. Several hundred soldiers, including a young Dwight Eisenhower, took trucks, cars, motorcycles, and a custom-built wrecker called the "Militor" from Washington, D.C., to San Francisco. The convoy crossed 14 states during their 62-day jour…

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Episode 6 - The Tale of Big Nose George, Part 2 1:13:44

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John and Jeremy return for the second part of the Tale of Big Nose George. Part two starts in the aftermath of Dutch Charley's final ride. They look at George's activities following the Elk Mountain Murders, ending with his trial, botched escape, and hanging in Rawlins. John and Jeremy also share the events culminating in a pair of shoes made from …

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Episode 5 - The Tale of Big Nose George, Part 1 46:45

6M ago46:45

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Murders, Vigilante Justice, and an odd pair of shoes. John and Jeremy begin the tale of one of Wyoming's most infamous outlaws, Big Nose George Parrot. In the first of a two-part series, our hosts explore how a botched train robbery in the summer of 1878 began a chain of increasingly violent and macabre events in Southern Wyoming. Part one of the t…

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Episode 4 - Riot in the Wyoming Legislature 40:07

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Fisticuffs and politics? Politics in Wyoming can be heated at times but is usually sedate. But not always... Join Jeremy and John as they chat about the wildest day in the history of the Wyoming Legislature. This red-letter day in 1913 during the 12th Wyoming Legislature included a riot on the floor of the Wyoming House of Representatives. List in …

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Episode 3 - The Murder of Mark Niilson 28:37

7M ago28:37

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John & Jeremy are back after a short hiatus. On this episode, we're heading to Sheridan and Campbell Counties for a murder. In 1928, a man walked into Sheridan and confessed to killing his father-in-law. The story spread across Wyoming in a matter of days, especially when the trial began shortly afterward. We have changed some of the names in this …

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1885 Cattle Round Up: Wyoming Cowboy 9:23

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Send us a text The strike of a rattlesnake, the danger of stampede, the whistling of cowboys, the swish of a lasso and the sting of the hot sun. The cowboys on round-up are a true pioneer of Wyoming. Welcome to another episode of "Pioneers of Outlaw Country," where we delve into fascinating stories from Wyoming’s past that often go unnoticed. I am …

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Fact to Fiction: The Real Inspiration for The Virginian 13:03

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Send us a text The Harvard student of law bent over his journal, writing in camp light and by kerosene. He was capturing the words that he would one day use to write the most popular Western fiction in the world. In 1885, a young tourist arrived in Wyoming and went by stage to Medicine Bow. He was a 24 year old Owen Wister who faithfully recorded i…

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The 1880's Tourist to Wyoming 10:16

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Send us a text When we think of the early visitors of Wyoming, we think of the cowboys, homesteaders, miners and others coming to the West to make their fortune. There was another group of young men who came west on the trains and stagecoaches. These were young, rich men looking for an adventure and relaxation. They were not in Wyoming to find thei…

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Lost Journals of Owen Wister 8:46

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Send us a text The faded pencil script spelled out rough poems, descriptions of sunsets and hangings, saloon scenes, cowboy tall tales, the wide-open prairie and the sharp retort of the gun. From Owen Wister’s pen, the cowboy myth was born and became a true relic of Wyoming’s rich past. For over 65 years, Owen Wister's journals lay forgotten - unti…

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David Picard: Cowboy Prankster 23:21

11M ago23:21

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Send us a text The most famous cowboy prank in Wyoming... may never have happened. Or did it? In his novel, The Virginian, Owen Wister tells of a baby swapping prank that happened at a rural dance. It was common practice in those days to pile the babies under chairs and tables to sleep while the parents danced the night away. According to Wister, t…

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Peeshee: Wyoming's Waltzing Mouse 11:08

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Send us a text When Owen Wister brought his family to Wyoming in 1912, they brought along a special friend: Peeshee, the waltzing mouse. The inclusion of this tiny tourist in their family gives us insight into the Wister family dynamics and their love of nature in all forms. The Waltzing Mouse, once as common as goldfish as pets for children, was a…

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Owen Wister: The Tenderfoot 22:19

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Send us a text "Young man, go west!" Among the cowboys and frontiersmen, miners and homesteaders were a group of young adventurers - the rich young tenderfoot. These tourists were not seeking their fortunes but were tourists, looking to get away from the confines of civilization even briefly. One of these young men took his journals and turned them…

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Episode 2 - Battles of Platte Bridge Station & Red Buttes 50:17

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On the morning of July 26, 1865, Lieutenant Caspar Collins and Commissary Sergeant Amos Custard rode into the history books during the Battles of Platte Bridge Station and Red Buttes. These small battles left an indelible mark on the history of Central Wyoming and especially the City of Casper, Wyoming. Join Jeremy and John as they explore these im…

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The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains 44:00

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Send us a text In 1902, the most popular book in America was The Virginian by Owen Wister. This book changed America's perspective on the cowboy and turned the once maligned cowhand into a romantic hero. Told at times through the eyes of the Tenderfoot, this is a story of a courageous but mysterious cowboy known only as “the Virginian”. He works as…

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The Outlaw & the Flying Saucer 11:52

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Send us a text In 1903, Tom O'Day was villainized in the newspapers as a notorious horse thief but his friends and acquaintances defended him as a cheerful Irishman who may embellish a brand once in awhile. That February he was unarmed when, suddenly, he was in the fight of his life. Join us on this exciting escapade of one of Wyoming's most belove…

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Episode 1 - Shoshone Cavern National Monument 58:33

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Spirit Mountain Cave, located west of Cody, Wyoming, has an interesting story. Discovered in the early 1900s, it became the state's second National Monument in 1909. Largely ignored by the Federal Government, the cave became an issue for Cody-area residents who sought local control over the site. Their desires became a reality in 1954. However, loc…

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Hello 1884! New Year's Predictions, Superstitions & more 20:57

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Send us a text Happy New Year! What better way to celebrate than to travel back in time to 1884 in the Wyoming Territory. Warning... Sprinkled in with the 1884 New Years predictions are superstitions and even an old-fashioned romance. We are celebrating the 1884 New Year just as residents did that same year and reading through the Cheyenne Daily Su…

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The Lost Owl Creek Colony 17:39

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Send us a text They were daring adventurers, forgers of a new life, homesteaders …. and forgotten to history. These vanished people were true pioneers of Hot Springs County, Wyoming. The Pioneers of Outlaw Country. Cowboys, Lawmen and Outlaws… to the businessmen and women who all helped shape Thermopolis and Hot Springs County, Wyoming. Here are th…

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Ben Hanson, The Outlaw Who Founded a Town 25:10

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Send us a text He was the founder of Thermopolis, well-respected businessman and cattleman, a dashing bachelor, expert horseman and a murderer. This cattleman and businessman was a true pioneer of Hot Springs County, Wyoming. The Pioneers of Outlaw Country. Cowboys, Lawmen and Outlaws… to the businessmen and women who all helped shape Thermopolis a…

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Elizabeth McCrudy, Daughter of Oil 19:11

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Send us a text She was the daughter of an oil man, grew up in the Grass Creek oil field – playing among the pumpjacks and dancing at the one-room school house in the early part of the 1900’s. This student of the land was truly a pioneer of Hot Springs County, Wyoming. The Pioneers of Outlaw Country. Cowboys, Lawmen and Outlaws… to the businessmen a…

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Major Forsyth; March to Custer's Battlefield 26:51

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Send us a text Major George “Sandy” Forsyth: His Forgotten Diary He was a Civil War veteran, Cavalry Officer, Indian Fighter, General Sheridan’s aide de camp, avid fisherman, author, husband and Brigadier General. This courageous soldier was a true explorer of Hot Springs County, Wyoming. The Pioneers of Outlaw Country. Cowboys, Lawmen and Outlaws……

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The Rough & Wooley Stage Line to Thermopolis 21:06

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Send us a text Over the Stage Line to Thermopolis They were adventurers, farm boys, prospectors, family men and former soldiers. These men who drove the stage through Wyoming had to be endure the heat of summer and the sleet and snow of winter... and bandits. These hardy stagecoach drivers were true pioneer of Hot Springs County, Wyoming. The Pione…

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Dora McGrath, Lady of the Wild West 24:12

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Send us a text A single gunshot rang out. It was night on a bustling Wyoming street - yet no one admitted to recognizing the gunman who escaped into the crowd…. Dora McGrath: A Lady of the Wild West She was the daughter of homesteaders and wife of a coal miner. A mother, business woman, stylish lady of society, soldier advocate, and first woman sen…

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Joe Meek, The Mountain Man 27:19

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Send us a text Joe Meek: The Mountain Man He was the tall Virginian. A trapper, Indian fighter, pioneer, peace officer, frontier politician, and lover of practical jokes and Jacksonian democracy. This friend and companion of Kit Carson and Jim Bridger was a true pioneer of Wyoming and Hot Springs County. The Pioneers of Outlaw Country. Cowboys, Law…

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A Mountain Man Christmas 5:52

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Send us a text As the wind blew across the snow, the mountain men made a winter camp without provisions or hope of getting any until they reached the plains where the buffalo roamed. They were living off the land and the deer and elk had fled this high country. It was 1829 and Joe Meek was a teenage runaway who had joined this band of men as a hire…

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Albert Slick Nard, Lawman & Outlaw: Part II 19:26

2y ago19:26

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Send us a text He was a man of the West. A cowboy, husband, father, outlaw, hired assassin, lawman and lone wolf. This Deputy Sheriff and Horse Rustler was a true pioneer of Hot Springs County, Wyoming. The Pioneers of Outlaw Country. Cowboys, Lawmen and Outlaws… to the businessmen and women who all helped shape Thermopolis and Hot Springs County, …

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Albert Slick Nard, Lawman & Outlaw, Part I 18:19

2y ago18:19

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Send us a text He was a man of the West. A cowboy, husband, father, outlaw, hired assassin, lawman and lone wolf. This Deputy Sheriff and Horse Rustler was a true pioneer of Hot Springs County, Wyoming. Hot Springs County, Wyoming was a lawless rugged country, far from civilization and the law. The pioneers who came to this land had to have grit an…

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Mary Hayes Picard, The Outlaw’s Angel of Mercy 27:12

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Send us a text She was the daughter of a cavalry soldier. A teacher, caregiver, rancher, homesteader, wife, mother and to some, an angle of mercy – even when the person in need was also a wanted outlaw. This courageous homesteader was a true pioneer of Hot Springs County, Wyoming. Mary Hayes Picard and her sister-in-law, Lottie Weber Hayes, were ho…

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Walt Punteney: A Lesser Light of the Hole in the Wall Gang 25:42

2y ago25:42

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Send us a text He was a man of the West. A cowboy, ranch foreman, top rider and roper with the Buffalo Bill Show, husband, father, homesteader, saloon owner... and outlaw. This member of the Wild Bunch was a true pioneer of Hot Springs, County. Walt Punteney was a stockman in Wyoming who sidelined as an outlaw in the infamous Hole-in-the-Wall gang.…

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Tim McCoy, the Singing Cowboy 24:09

2y ago24:09

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Send us a text Welcome to the first episode of this 12-part series featuring stories from pioneers of the outlaw country of Wyoming; Hot Springs County. He was a man of the West. A cowboy, rancher, friend of the Indian warrior, cavalry officer, Hollywood movie star, and showman. He lived by the adage, “Never look back; something might be gaining on…

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Welcome to Outlaw Country! 3:45

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Send us a text Pioneers of Outlaw Country Hot Springs County was a remote area in Central Wyoming, lawless and frequented by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang. In the late 1800’s, there were no jails, many saloons, and wide-spread homesteads. There were numerous opportunities for the daring and enterprising businessmen – cattlemen, horse traders, store own…

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