Probably because Wyatt was alive when movies came out, and people would like to hear it straight from the horses mouth, he could have done an interview, and didn't that I know of
I live in Tombstone, AZ. You did a great job on the story very true, but most people don't know that Ike Clanton wasn't killed here in Tombstone, he was killed about 30 miles away from Tombstone by a rancher for stealing his horses and buried where he was shot, the family living today that's related to him thinks they have found his dead body and has asked for his remains to be moved to the famous graveyard in Tombstone, but the city will do it only if they pay to find out by professionals that it's really his body, they can't afford it, so he lies dead there until it's proven.
Cochise County was established on February 1, 1881. It used to be eastern Pima County prior to that date. Virgil had been a deputy with the Pima County Sheriff and had been on the trail of "The Cowboys". "The Cowboys" had regularly worked for the Democratic Party, stealing ballot boxes and stuffing boxes. The Earps were Republicans, so this also was a war between parties. Growing up in Tombstone, we were never allowed to call a man a "Cowboy". Because it meant he did inappropriate stuff with cattle. I have many great memories from those years. Including working my first job outside of home. I was 9 and a half. I mucked out the stables and stalls at the Riding Stable, as well as work at the O.K. Corral, and working reenactments. I made $5 a week and free lunches. That was a lot of money back then.
and, in that sense, also a continuation of the Civil War much like the Hatfield-McCoy feud and the outlaw activity in the Missouri River area, up into the Black Hills
During 2001-2002, I worked with a man named Jordan Earp at Lowes' here in Alabama. He was an Assistant Manager & I worked in Appliances. During a break one day, i asked him with his name being Earp was he related to Wyatt. To my surprise, he indeed is related, & seeing the photos of Wyatt, there definitely IS a strong resemblance,! He also had a mustache, although not as showy as Wyatt's was. He is a really nice fella, & was a hard worker. I guess that's the closest I'll ever be to a true part of the old west!
NO, he did NOT! It never fails, there's always an IDIOT that shows up to TROLL!!! I knew the man, and he wasn't lying!!! Oh, and BTW, he's now passed on, so you're speaking ill of the dead, and I won't have it!!!!!!
In the seventies I visited an old west town in South Dakota, there I picked up a book on the gunfighters of the old west that had paintings of those men. Years later Tombstone came out and was surprised to see that the actors looked very much if not exactly like those paintings. That's why I think that the movie Tombstone was the best representation of that time. My opinion only.
Yeah tombstone was one of the most accurate representations of what happened and my favorite movie to date. I actually got to see some of it being filmed when I was about 12 at old Tucson studios here in my home town....
The owner of the vacant lot near the O.K. Corral where the gunfight actually took place, was a man named C.S. Fly. He was born in 1849 in Andrew County, Missouri. My great great grandfather was named John Davis Fly, and he was born in 1860 in Jefferson Township, Andrew County, Missouri. I can't find out whether they were related, but it seems likely. C.S. Fly's family moved to California after he was born, my grandfather eventually moved to Montana, and settled in the Hardin area, where the name Fly became well known.
I read all of this and more long ago. My grandfather knew Wyatt in his later years, and met Bat Masterson at least twice. He liked both of them. Wyatt told my grandfather that he had heard a lot of stories about how many men he had killed, but only about half of them were true. He didn't give any names of those he had killed, just saying it was more than anyone except his brothers, and Doc Holiday, knew. My grandfather's sister was even older, and she knew Wyatt, too. She said he never talked directly to her about the men he had killed, but from what Mattie said, it was several men, though she didn't say who, either.
If that's even half true that is pretty cool. Wyatt Earp is one of my favorite Cowboy folk heroes. He may not have killed all those men but the fact he walked out of some of those gun fight with his jacket littered with bullet holes without even receiving so much as a scratch is enough to rank him as a true American Legend.
@@madmax6470 It's entirely possible that it was their grandfather. This person could easily be in their 70's and had a grandfather that lived during Earp's time.
James Ritchie, Many people think Wyatt killed more than the man he shot in Dodge City after the 'ride by' shooting at the Comique Theater. (We're excluding the O.K. Corral, and 'The Vendetta Ride', of course.) Earp's one killing, on the record, was a man named, Hoy. Others were shooting that night, Ed Masterson, citizens, and Wyatt. Wyatt was credited with the killing shot. How they knew that, isn't clear. But Earp never argued the point. As far as the Wichita, Dodge City days, that one killing is all there is documentation for that I've seen. I've read several articles on the topic. In Arizona, I've never read of the murder warrants sworn against Earp for his killings (Cruz, Stillwell, Brocius et. al. on the 'Vendetta Ride',) ever having been addressed by a court of law. Even for a lawman of some note, there is no statute of limitations on capital crimes. The charges were never 'set aside', nor was Wyatt exonerated. Probably with good legal reason. Technically; he was guilty. Earp knew the Law. There are accounts that hold, Wyatt was studying Law during his first marriage. His wife's death changed the course of his life. I think of those Arizona warrants every time I see the photo of Earp, an old man, standing on the California side of the Colorado River, hands stuffed in his pockets, staring across the river toward Arizona. I always wonder what he was thinking-what he would have changed if he could. If his wife's death changed his path, his stint in Arizona did as well. There's room for another book in there, I think. And, Lord help us; another movie. When Val Kilmer wasn't even 'nominated' for his role as, Holliday, you have to roll your eyes, and throw up your hands. The two best performances in a western, since 'Tombstone' were in the the same movie, (Christian Bale, and Russell Crow: '3:10 to Yuma'.) One actor is from the UK, and the other from Australia. Hard times in Hollywood, I tell ya'. Hard times. Understandably, even in later years, Earp didn't speak much about whom he'd killed, or those he didn't. The truth is out there-somewhere. But how would you recognize it? There are so many stories. If you don't have it already, get a copy of Allen Barra's book on Earp. He has no 'axe to grind' on either side of the Earp saga-and he doesn't grind one. His is the best research I've seen on the topic. And, get this; he's from New Jersey! The book, 'Inventing Wyatt Earp. His Life and Many Legends'. Stay in touch-Kenny
You can read it if you want his testimony is online. You can tell just how illiterate they were in those times. Sheriff Behan claimed Earp's fired first back in those days most Government was corrupted.
Even thou it wasn't an actual trial, it's was a preliminary that acted as a trial and lasted nearly a month, it was great for Wyatt Earp to give his full statement without interruption, no asking of questions and objections. There's a great book I believe titled, "Murder in Tombstone: The Trial of Wyatt Earp", written from the hand of trial notes of the court reporters. It also refers to the two town news papers, etc. I've read it approx. 4 times and just can't get enough.
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Good work! After I received my degree in early US history, my wife and I drove out west from Ohio and coming in the northern route, stopping in Deadwood and then Glenwood Springs, Co-to see Doc’s grave-we stopped at The Little Bighorn battlefield and then eventually made our way to Colma, Ca to visit Wyatt and Josephine’s graves, then stopped and stayed in Tombstone for a couple of days. I got a copy of the Epitaph with the, to me, legendary headline: “Three men hurled into eternity in the duration of a moment.” We headed home by the southern route and stopped at Skeleton Canyon. This was in 1993. I never knew there were transcripts of the trial testimonies so thank you for putting all this together! Semper Fi and keep your powder dry.
In looking at the picture of Wyatt shown here, Kurt Russel bears a strong resemblance to him. He did a great job in the role, but I agree that Val should have won an Oscar for his wonderful performance…
Not only was this historically Informative but an awesome story worthy of its own movie beside the ones that have been already made. Bat Masterson's involvement is also a shocker. I'd hate to have Masterson&Earp's on my ass back then. Great episode!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
These videos are great. I just wish they were longer. The speaking voice is so clear and deliberate. From a source that knows what he's talking about and tells the story historically accurate.
When you listen to the people and events as they were reported and presented here on this channel in such a clear and succinct way, you come across thinking the following. The difference between the good guys and the bad guys comes down to which one of them is wearing a badge and which one isn't. They are both treading a very thin line. Having spent the majority of my life in Arizona from 1959 through 2014 and having visited tombstone bisbee and all the other places mentioned in this video, I will say this video is excellent. Well done sir. Well done.
Sounds true. They were all just trying to survive in a wild time. Some were working for the government, some working for large companies like Wells Fargo, some working for large land owners, and the rest just trying to survive after being cheated by one of the other 3 groups. And others yet, just looking for opportunity of gain.
But there seemed to be a very big difference between the Earps and those cowboys who committed all those crimes on a routine basis. And not just the mere fact that Earps wore a badge.
I subscribed to this channel sometime last week and what a diamond in the rough! Appreciate the time you put in to this to educate and entertain us old west buffs. 👍
I visited Tombstone back in 1996, the distance apart from the men was unbelievably close. I bought a replica newspaper from Oct 26 and one from the trial that had all the testimony. Truly a dangerous time in the Old West.
Wyatt's testimony is so compelling I wonder why hollywood has found it necessary to write around the true facts when the actual facts are more interesting and would make for an even more entertaining movie?
I think if tombstone hadn't went in to production when it did and Wyatt Earp had remained a made for tv mini series the way Costner originally intended more of this stuff would've been included in the movie. I think Costner wanted to produce a movie as close to the events as possible.
There was actually even more going on with the cowboys that wasn't mentioned here that caused much of the rift such as the Cowboys stealing land deeds from the citizens of tombstone.
We have been to Tombstone several times but this year we attended Tombstone Helldorado Days 2023 for the first time. We had a great time and plan on going to Tombstone Helldorado Days 2024.
Wyatt Earp was hired by several Hollywood studios in the 1920s to be an advisor on western movies being made. Most of the movie cowboys from the 1920s knew Wyatt, including John Wayne. Wyatt and Tom Mix were good friends.
I work as a Geologist in that exact area and it never fails to amaze me the history of that region. It isn't a long history, but wow it was dynamic. I drive past Wyatt's house every morning and every evening on the way to and from work. "Good morning Wyatt. See you tomorrow Wyatt."
I watch movie reaction channels and some react to Tombstone. It amazes me how younger generations never heard of The Gunfight at the OK Corral or the participants.
When in high school in the mid 80s my family stopped by Tombstone on vacation. What surprised me was how almost everyone who lived there hated the Earps and Holiday. After learning much more about both sides through testimony and history etc. I have changed my mind on some things and not on others. Interesting to study these tines and men.
@CT2507 It was because the Cowboys were seen as locals who lived there always. The Earps came in from Illinois, etc. They were seen as corrupt in the town as much as cowboys were outside of town. So, given the choice, they sided with their own. The Earps and Holiday were not saints from my research. I do however believe the Cowboys were out to kill them so they picked the time and place if there was going to be one. Wyatt in the court documents said as much. I agree. I do think the no gun policy was stupid and unconstitutional.
The old television show Tales of Wells Fargo is sometimes corny but much of it is history based, informative and kinda fun. It comes on our local channel
I wished that Earps testimony about the actual gunfight had been included but the video stopped short of an actual blow by blow of the gunfight according to Earp. I wanted to hear the rest of the story.
My grandma lived in tombstone and as a kid we would visit from Texas every summer. I always felt like a badass drinking a sarsaparilla in the crystal palace.
In the TV series, I recall the names of places that you mention in your reports, all so interesting. Perhaps somewhere down the road can you tell what happened to Ike and Fin(?) Clanton, Johnny Behan and Johnny and Curley. Thanks for more on Wyatt.
I'm planning on doing a video on Ike Clanton's death sometime-maybe I should do a video on what happened to the cowboys afterwards-thanks for the good ideas!
Fascinating to hear actual testimony . My family lived for a time in Bisbee, back in the late 30s early 40s . I have relatives buried in an old cemetery in Bisbee that were killed in the copper pit . I was shown these places in the late 70s by my father . He told me of being caught playing in the silver mine in tombstone. His description of the town and mine were spot on when we stopped by during the trip . Of course the mine entrance had a fence around I'm sure its just a tourist trap now .
I'm very interested in these videos, keep it up. I've also been wondering if you were interested in making videos of other gunslingers like Dallas Stoudenmire or Pat Garrett
Thank you! Yeah I'd like to cover them too-but it will probably be awhile until I'm able to. I do this on the side-maybe if the channel grows I can dedicate more time to videos.
Beautiful music. In the famous document "The Wells Spicer Decision," the judge wrote that because the Cowboys were known terrorists, the Earps and Holliday were right to draw down on them in order to rid the territory of known terrorists.
I waited to hear the final wyatt's final statements.... And verdict summary ( judge would typically give a post verdict summation)..what was it?? 😮.skol from MINNESOTA
@@legacyofthewest if you go to chronicling America and filter for Arizona then doctor Goodfellow je appears in the Nugget and the Epitaph. Interesting articles
About the time President Garfield was shot a wounded miner with similar wounds was brought into Dr Goodfellow's office By the time his patient arrived his wounds, like the President's, were infected. Dr Goodfellow cleaned the wound and gut and improvised a technique to find the holes in the gut and repaired them. Dr Goodfellow's patient recovered. I believe his technique for treating abdominal wounds was taught in medical colleges for years.
We went from rugged men of common sense to sparkle farts complaining about what lotion is best for their delicate skin.. Its not hard to figure out what happened.. ""Life is hard,,,,, It's even harder when you are stupid"" John Wayne.
one thing to NEVER FORGET: Ike Clanton was a BAD MF, when that still meant something he was a truly a Cartel Boss (in horses and cattle) who could call on a heavy armed force of riders to do his bidding
Old Man Clanton was a badass and the leader of the Cowboys. When he was killed the Cowboys quickly fell apart. His son Ike ran from more fights than he was in. In fact at the OK Corral fight he was in the fight and ran away. He talked tough and ran fast.
Visited Tombstone in 1990. Locals told me the actual site of the gunfight was in the street in front of the present OK Coral. I can't see it makes any difference now, but they seemed to think it important.
Why can’t presentations like this be far more numerous and popular? Thankyou.
Thank you-that made my day!
Probably because Wyatt was alive when movies came out, and people would like to hear it straight from the horses mouth, he could have done an interview, and didn't that I know of
Because it takes actual talent which isn’t prevalent
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Wyatt didn't need to do interviews because he wrote a book about it. And I really doubt he turned down interviews.
@@infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836 didn't say he turned them down, I said there is no interview with him that I have seen, and books ain't the same
I live in Tombstone, AZ. You did a great job on the story very true, but most people don't know that Ike Clanton wasn't killed here in Tombstone, he was killed about 30 miles away from Tombstone by a rancher for stealing his horses and buried where he was shot, the family living today that's related to him thinks they have found his dead body and has asked for his remains to be moved to the famous graveyard in Tombstone, but the city will do it only if they pay to find out by professionals that it's really his body, they can't afford it, so he lies dead there until it's proven.
SSS, I love it. (that's Shoot, Shovel and Shut up for those of you in Rio Linda)
Wow!
Also It was really the shootout in the lot outside the OK Corrale. The shootout was not at the corale.
Surprised they went through the trouble of burying him. Interesting.
Good, let him stay where he died a Thief!
Cochise County was established on February 1, 1881. It used to be eastern Pima County prior to that date.
Virgil had been a deputy with the Pima County Sheriff and had been on the trail of "The Cowboys".
"The Cowboys" had regularly worked for the Democratic Party, stealing ballot boxes and stuffing boxes.
The Earps were Republicans, so this also was a war between parties.
Growing up in Tombstone, we were never allowed to call a man a "Cowboy". Because it meant he did inappropriate stuff with cattle.
I have many great memories from those years. Including working my first job outside of home.
I was 9 and a half. I mucked out the stables and stalls at the Riding Stable, as well as work at the O.K. Corral, and working reenactments.
I made $5 a week and free lunches. That was a lot of money back then.
I guess the old habbit of stealing elections dies hard.
I'd have to guess that the election stealing is still going on there to this day.
and, in that sense, also a continuation of the Civil War
much like the Hatfield-McCoy feud
and the outlaw activity in the Missouri River area, up into the Black Hills
And what year did you rake in that 5 bucks a week? Curious
@@michealknight3776 I'll bite: 1932. Hellava year.
My daughter and I just came back from Tombstone Az. (October 2023) we are both big old west fans.
During 2001-2002, I worked with a man named Jordan Earp at Lowes' here in Alabama. He was an Assistant Manager & I worked in Appliances. During a break one day, i asked him with his name being Earp was he related to Wyatt. To my surprise, he indeed is related, & seeing the photos of Wyatt, there definitely IS a strong resemblance,! He also had a mustache, although not as showy as Wyatt's was. He is a really nice fella, & was a hard worker. I guess that's the closest I'll ever be to a true part of the old west!
@Peter Angles You don't know much if you think they can't. Lol
He lied
NO, he did NOT! It never fails, there's always an IDIOT that shows up to TROLL!!! I knew the man, and he wasn't lying!!! Oh, and BTW, he's now passed on, so you're speaking ill of the dead, and I won't have it!!!!!!
Val Kilmer's Doc Holidays role was epic. Best acting job ever
especially that little catalyzing wink at zero count of the shoot-out....
Clint Eastwood in saloon with shotgun in The Unforgiven is a close 2nd place for me.
I heard your mother's portrayal as the town whore was so realistic due to her method acting and ability to pull from her own personal experiences.
I agree, although they said Dennis Quids portrayal was more realistic and closer to the the real Doc, personally I love Vals take.
I'm your huckleberry
In the seventies I visited an old west town in South Dakota, there I picked up a book on the gunfighters of the old west that had paintings of those men. Years later Tombstone came out and was surprised to see that the actors looked very much if not exactly like those paintings. That's why I think that the movie Tombstone was the best representation of that time.
My opinion only.
Deadwood?
I think I have the same book. The information in the book was relayed by one of Wyatt Earp's old deputies.
Yeah tombstone was one of the most accurate representations of what happened and my favorite movie to date. I actually got to see some of it being filmed when I was about 12 at old Tucson studios here in my home town....
@@11C1P what book is it
What book is it
The owner of the vacant lot near the O.K. Corral where the gunfight actually took place, was a man named C.S. Fly. He was born in 1849 in Andrew County, Missouri. My great great grandfather was named John Davis Fly, and he was born in 1860 in Jefferson Township, Andrew County, Missouri. I can't find out whether they were related, but it seems likely. C.S. Fly's family moved to California after he was born, my grandfather eventually moved to Montana, and settled in the Hardin area, where the name Fly became well known.
I read all of this and more long ago. My grandfather knew Wyatt in his later years, and met Bat Masterson at least twice. He liked both of them. Wyatt told my grandfather that he had heard a lot of stories about how many men he had killed, but only about half of them were true. He didn't give any names of those he had killed, just saying it was more than anyone except his brothers, and Doc Holiday, knew. My grandfather's sister was even older, and she knew Wyatt, too. She said he never talked directly to her about the men he had killed, but from what Mattie said, it was several men, though she didn't say who, either.
You mean murdered....
Sorry I’d believe you had you said great grandfather
Michael Eastham who indeed give a shit. Murder ? where you there ffs
If that's even half true that is pretty cool. Wyatt Earp is one of my favorite Cowboy folk heroes. He may not have killed all those men but the fact he walked out of some of those gun fight with his jacket littered with bullet holes without even receiving so much as a scratch is enough to rank him as a true American Legend.
@@madmax6470 It's entirely possible that it was their grandfather.
This person could easily be in their 70's and had a grandfather that lived during Earp's time.
I've only been to Tombstone once but absolutely loved it. I have always been fascinated with the Earps and Doc Holliday
Thank you for these great history videos on the old west. Good luck, Mike
Glad to have your support!
James Ritchie,
Many people think Wyatt killed more than the man he shot in Dodge City after the 'ride by' shooting at the Comique Theater. (We're excluding the O.K. Corral, and 'The Vendetta Ride', of course.) Earp's one killing, on the record, was a man named, Hoy. Others were shooting that night, Ed Masterson, citizens, and Wyatt. Wyatt was credited with the killing shot. How they knew that, isn't clear. But Earp never argued the point. As far as the Wichita, Dodge City days, that one killing is all there is documentation for that I've seen.
I've read several articles on the topic. In Arizona, I've never read of the murder warrants sworn against Earp for his killings (Cruz, Stillwell, Brocius et. al. on the 'Vendetta Ride',) ever having been addressed by a court of law. Even for a lawman of some note, there is no statute of limitations on capital crimes. The charges were never 'set aside', nor was Wyatt exonerated. Probably with good legal reason. Technically; he was guilty. Earp knew the Law. There are accounts that hold, Wyatt was studying Law during his first marriage. His wife's death changed the course of his life.
I think of those Arizona warrants every time I see the photo of Earp, an old man, standing on the California side of the Colorado River, hands stuffed in his pockets, staring across the river toward Arizona. I always wonder what he was thinking-what he would have changed if he could. If his wife's death changed his path, his stint in Arizona did as well. There's room for another book in there, I think. And, Lord help us; another movie. When Val Kilmer wasn't even 'nominated' for his role as, Holliday, you have to roll your eyes, and throw up your hands. The two best performances in a western, since 'Tombstone' were in the the same movie, (Christian Bale, and Russell Crow: '3:10 to Yuma'.) One actor is from the UK, and the other from Australia. Hard times in Hollywood, I tell ya'. Hard times.
Understandably, even in later years, Earp didn't speak much about whom he'd killed, or those he didn't. The truth is out there-somewhere. But how would you recognize it? There are so many stories.
If you don't have it already, get a copy of Allen Barra's book on Earp. He has no 'axe to grind' on either side of the Earp saga-and he doesn't grind one. His is the best research I've seen on the topic. And, get this; he's from New Jersey! The book, 'Inventing Wyatt Earp. His Life and Many Legends'.
Stay in touch-Kenny
@@kennethclayton1526 Val Kilmer’s portrayal of Doc Holliday gets my vote for best actor in a major motion picture. I appreciate your comment above.
@@Skidoodle555
Thanks, Allen.
Kind words.
-Kenny
Wow, it is fascinating to hear Wyatt Earp's sworn testimony discussing the details leading up to the legendary gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
It's not his testimony js
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Who was
You can read it if you want his testimony is online. You can tell just how illiterate they were in those times. Sheriff Behan claimed Earp's fired first back in those days most Government was corrupted.
In fact it is from a written statement that he read from at the hearing and is part of the hearing's transcript.
Do You real hear Wyatt voice? I don't . sorry beutyfull
Even thou it wasn't an actual trial, it's was a preliminary that acted as a trial and lasted nearly a month, it was great for Wyatt Earp to give his full statement without interruption, no asking of questions and objections. There's a great book I believe titled, "Murder in Tombstone: The Trial of Wyatt Earp", written from the hand of trial notes of the court reporters. It also refers to the two town news papers, etc. I've read it approx. 4 times and just can't get enough.
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@@MrPossumeyes Do you mean,, "check it for legibility?" If you are going to berate someone for misspelling, you need to make sure your word choice is correct.
Eggcellent point Mr.Pee 🤔😂🤣😂😱
U must got this lottery
Good work! After I received my degree in early US history, my wife and I drove out west from Ohio and coming in the northern route, stopping in Deadwood and then Glenwood Springs, Co-to see Doc’s grave-we stopped at The Little Bighorn battlefield and then eventually made our way to Colma, Ca to visit Wyatt and Josephine’s graves, then stopped and stayed in Tombstone for a couple of days. I got a copy of the Epitaph with the, to me, legendary headline: “Three men hurled into eternity in the duration of a moment.” We headed home by the southern route and stopped at Skeleton Canyon. This was in 1993. I never knew there were transcripts of the trial testimonies so thank you for putting all this together! Semper Fi and keep your powder dry.
Degree in history? I guess then you went on to your career selling shoes? 😆😂🤣 Relax: I was a history major too.
Kurt Russell was very well cast as Wyatt Earp.
Absolutely. But Val Kilmer as Doc was phenomenal
Val was phenomenal in the part of Doc Holliday
True,but he was not as tall.
In looking at the picture of Wyatt shown here, Kurt Russel bears a strong resemblance to him. He did a great job in the role, but I agree that Val should have won an Oscar for his wonderful performance…
Not only was this historically Informative but an awesome story worthy of its own movie beside the ones that have been already made. Bat Masterson's involvement is also a shocker. I'd hate to have Masterson&Earp's on my ass back then. Great episode!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
These videos are great. I just wish they were longer. The speaking voice is so clear and deliberate. From a source that knows what he's talking about and tells the story historically accurate.
That’s not Earp’s voice. It’s someone reading the transcript. 🤦🏻♂️
Brilliantly done. Thumbs up to all involved in making this video.
Amazing stuff! This channel is the best in the West! 🤠
Thank you!
An era of hard men who lived every day near the line of life and death. Fascinating history. Thanks for posting.
When you listen to the people and events as they were reported and presented here on this channel in such a clear and succinct way, you come across thinking the following.
The difference between the good guys and the bad guys comes down to which one of them is wearing a badge and which one isn't. They are both treading a very thin line.
Having spent the majority of my life in Arizona from 1959 through 2014 and having visited tombstone bisbee and all the other places mentioned in this video, I will say this video is excellent. Well done sir. Well done.
Thank you so much! Glad you are liking the channel!
Sounds true. They were all just trying to survive in a wild time. Some were working for the government, some working for large companies like Wells Fargo, some working for large land owners, and the rest just trying to survive after being cheated by one of the other 3 groups. And others yet, just looking for opportunity of gain.
But there seemed to be a very big difference between the Earps and those cowboys who committed all those crimes on a routine basis. And not just the mere fact that Earps wore a badge.
Wonderful job you did here, many thanks!
I'm a little late to the party. I don't know why this never showed up in my feed. Oh well, better late than never.
Great job, as always.
Glad you were able to watch it! I don't understand youtube and their notifications-it's the algorithm or something
I lived 3 blocks away from Colton cemetery where Morgan was buried. My wife and i would go on walks and visit his site often. RIP Morgan..
It’s a shame (and a little surprising) we don’t have a recording of Wyatt Earp himself recollecting these events. He died in 1929.
Yeah it's too bad
That's because his story did not receive it's fame until after Wyatt's death.
Yep sound wasn't available till a year or so later
@@jakem.1587 He was pretty famous when he was alive. Not like today of course. But somewhat famous for the day and age.
Val Kilmer should have won an Academy Award for that role
More important to give awards to low-life POS Willy smith
I subscribed to this channel sometime last week and what a diamond in the rough! Appreciate the time you put in to this to educate and entertain us old west buffs. 👍
Thank you so much for the kind words!
We drove out to Tombstone this past summer, it was pretty cool .
Great stuff. Love your channel!
" You should be in bed, Doc - why are you doing this? "
" Because Wyatt Earp is my friend "
" Well hell, I've got lots of friends "
" I don't "
Fascinating! Thank you for your research! Very interesting!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Awesome as always! Please keep them coming!🥃
Glad you're liking the content!
Great stuff! Many thanks :)
"Maybe Poker's just not your game, Ike. I know, let's have a spelling contest!" - Doc
One of my favourite lines
The way Vals eyes widen at the end of that comment gets me every time and the emphasis on ST in conteST.
Well done dude, appreciated
I visited Tombstone back in 1996, the distance apart from the men was unbelievably close. I bought a replica newspaper from Oct 26 and one from the trial that had all the testimony. Truly a dangerous time in the Old West.
Can we all please just take a moment to pay respect to Wyatt Earp’s mustache?
I love hearing these stories. Reminds me of watching the old westerns with my dad as a kid.
Thank you!
@@legacyofthewest thank you for the opportunity to bring those memories back! It's not often I have the chance to think about those days with my dad.
Wyatt's testimony is so compelling I wonder why hollywood has found it necessary to write around the true facts when the actual facts are more interesting and would make for an even more entertaining movie?
I think if tombstone hadn't went in to production when it did and Wyatt Earp had remained a made for tv mini series the way Costner originally intended more of this stuff would've been included in the movie.
I think Costner wanted to produce a movie as close to the events as possible.
There was actually even more going on with the cowboys that wasn't mentioned here that caused much of the rift such as the Cowboys stealing land deeds from the citizens of tombstone.
Thank you for your time and effort in pursuing historical facts. It is refreshing to learn what actually transpired.
Thank. you for posting a very interesting video!
That was awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Earp was articulate with an amazing memory.
Truly interesting to hear the deposition of the famed Lawman Wyatt Earp. Prior to the infamous gunfight at the OK Corral. 💪🏻🙏🏻✨
I'm a new subscriber to your Channel 💚 Thanks for sharing !! ✌🏼
Shows how Doc was more than respected an not like portrayed.
We have been to Tombstone several times but this year we attended Tombstone Helldorado Days 2023 for the first time. We had a great time and plan on going to Tombstone Helldorado Days 2024.
One of these days I'd like to attend Helldorado-looks like a lot of fun from what I've seen on FB
Wyatt Earp was hired by several Hollywood studios in the 1920s to be an advisor on western movies being made. Most of the movie cowboys from the 1920s knew Wyatt, including John Wayne. Wyatt and Tom Mix were good friends.
I work as a Geologist in that exact area and it never fails to amaze me the history of that region. It isn't a long history, but wow it was dynamic. I drive past Wyatt's house every morning and every evening on the way to and from work. "Good morning Wyatt. See you tomorrow Wyatt."
I watch movie reaction channels and some react to Tombstone. It amazes me how younger generations never heard of The Gunfight at the OK Corral or the participants.
I have a lot of thoughts concerning why that is-I hope more of the youth will become interested not only in wild west history, but history in general
Probably because there isn't any Xbox games concerning the event.
They get taught how to be trans instead of taught history, math, or science.
No, but they heard of TikTok.
I live in Australia and even I have heard of the Earps , Doc And the OK Corral
History is written by the winner !! Keep that in mind.
" The strain was more than he could Bare"
Bear...
When in high school in the mid 80s my family stopped by Tombstone on vacation. What surprised me was how almost everyone who lived there hated the Earps and Holiday. After learning much more about both sides through testimony and history etc. I have changed my mind on some things and not on others. Interesting to study these tines and men.
Usually if the “good guys” are the police that own the brothel and bars they are the bad guys.
@@tjpit true.... but also true that the cowboys were in to bad things. Goes to show u....the bad guy never sees himself as the bad guy.
Why would they hate the Earps and Holiday? Didn't they help the town deal with the Cowboys menace?
@CT2507 It was because the Cowboys were seen as locals who lived there always. The Earps came in from Illinois, etc. They were seen as corrupt in the town as much as cowboys were outside of town. So, given the choice, they sided with their own. The Earps and Holiday were not saints from my research. I do however believe the Cowboys were out to kill them so they picked the time and place if there was going to be one. Wyatt in the court documents said as much. I agree. I do think the no gun policy was stupid and unconstitutional.
Fascinating! Id like to hear the rest of what happened in court.
Thank you for sharing
The old television show Tales of Wells Fargo is sometimes corny but much of it is history based, informative and kinda fun. It comes on our local channel
I've been wanting to buy the seasons of that show and watch all of them
"I've not yet begun to defile myself."
I want that quote from Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer) on my tombstone. 😂
"he can go all day, all night and then some"
Not me; I'm in my prime...
@@bradleyupdyke9492"say when"
Passenger said to the train conductor I want to go to Hell,, OK give me $$ & get off at Tombstone
😊
Why Jonny Ringo, you look like someone's just walk over your grave
"You're not a daisy, you're not a daisy at all!"
Learn how to put a sentence together
"Say when".
@@chiefsteps-in-poo8447 "Ah, I was just foolin' around."
@@eagleman1542
"I wasn't".
Great video. Good job. Thank you. 👍
Fantastic history, the stuff of legends, too...!
Excellent, even better than the last one I heard! Thank You 🍺👍👊
I wished that Earps testimony about the actual gunfight had been included but the video stopped short of an actual blow by blow of the gunfight according to Earp. I wanted to hear the rest of the story.
I so agree. The ad for the program indicated such, but it was only background material. What did Wyatt say about the actual fight??
My grandma lived in tombstone and as a kid we would visit from Texas every summer. I always felt like a badass drinking a sarsaparilla in the crystal palace.
Great video!!!
Grear content, thanks for posting.
One does not simply just quarrel with Doc Holiday.
It would be cool to have a quality video like this about the wild and woolly town of Fort Griffin, Texas where Earp and Holliday met.
That's a great idea!
In the TV series, I recall the names of places that you mention in your reports, all so interesting. Perhaps somewhere down the road can you tell what happened to Ike and Fin(?) Clanton, Johnny Behan and Johnny and Curley. Thanks for more on Wyatt.
I'm planning on doing a video on Ike Clanton's death sometime-maybe I should do a video on what happened to the cowboys afterwards-thanks for the good ideas!
The Good Old Wild Wild Wear! Love it!
That was fantastic. Subscribing
Good work thanks very much.
Thank you for this testimony of how in reality the whole western movie myth was in fact real in that area at that time .
Fascinating to hear actual testimony .
My family lived for a time in Bisbee, back in the late 30s early 40s . I have relatives buried in an old cemetery in Bisbee that were killed in the copper pit .
I was shown these places in the late 70s by my father .
He told me of being caught playing in the silver mine in tombstone.
His description of the town and mine were spot on when we stopped by during the trip .
Of course the mine entrance had a fence around
I'm sure its just a tourist trap now .
Interesting! Another place I need to go visit
Good stuff!! Subbed!!
Well done!
I'm very interested in these videos, keep it up. I've also been wondering if you were interested in making videos of other gunslingers like Dallas Stoudenmire or Pat Garrett
Thank you! Yeah I'd like to cover them too-but it will probably be awhile until I'm able to. I do this on the side-maybe if the channel grows I can dedicate more time to videos.
@@legacyofthewest no problem
This was awesome! Thanks!
Beautiful music. In the famous document "The Wells Spicer Decision," the judge wrote that because the Cowboys were known terrorists, the Earps and Holliday were right to draw down on them in order to rid the territory of known terrorists.
I appreciate the video but there must be more to his testimony. is there more or did you cut it off for a part two?
I cut it off for a part 2, but I still haven't made it.
@@legacyofthewest Oh okay. I look forward to part 2, and thank you for replying, I appreciate it.
Excellent video! Thanks for posting.
Politicians haven't changed much. Making deals with criminals to get ahead.
"Harry Head" The guy must have caught a lot of grief for that..
Lol
I waited to hear the final wyatt's final statements....
And verdict summary ( judge would typically give a post verdict summation)..what was it?? 😮.skol from MINNESOTA
Very good do you have any information on Dr George Goodfellow, prominent doctor in Tombstone. He also refereed boxing matches.
I know of Dr. George Goodfellow but haven't done any serious research on him-from what I do know it sounds like he led a very interesting life
@@legacyofthewest if you go to chronicling America and filter for Arizona then doctor Goodfellow je appears in the Nugget and the Epitaph. Interesting articles
About the time President Garfield was shot a wounded miner with similar wounds was brought into Dr Goodfellow's office By the time his patient arrived his wounds, like the President's, were infected. Dr Goodfellow cleaned the wound and gut and improvised a technique to find the holes in the gut and repaired them. Dr Goodfellow's patient recovered. I believe his technique for treating abdominal wounds was taught in medical colleges for years.
We went from rugged men of common sense to sparkle farts complaining about what lotion is best for their delicate skin..
Its not hard to figure out what happened..
""Life is hard,,,,, It's even harder when you are stupid"" John Wayne.
In stories of the Earps and Billy the Kid Im fascinated by the confusing mix of law enforcement jurisdictions, sometimes going after each other!
Yeah especially during the Vendetta Ride
It's true that it's often a very thing line separating the good from the bad.
Make that "a very thin" line...😃
Agreed!
Wyatt Earp was a slick customer. Not your classical hero. The man played the game.
That’s a voice I never want to listen to again.
Wow, GREATEST MOVIE EVER! John P.
Excellent. Really appreciate these. Very well done. 👍
A war over 6 army mules. I wonder why Earp was even helping the Army. Army is its own security force in theory.
You tell am coming, and hells coming with me!
one thing to NEVER FORGET:
Ike Clanton was a BAD MF, when that still meant something
he was a truly a Cartel Boss (in horses and cattle) who could call on a heavy armed force of riders to do his bidding
Old Man Clanton was a badass and the leader of the Cowboys. When he was killed the Cowboys quickly fell apart. His son Ike ran from more fights than he was in. In fact at the OK Corral fight he was in the fight and ran away. He talked tough and ran fast.
@@frankrives9964 yes, you are correct
i didn't differentiate between the two
$26000 worth of silver on the stage! That must have been over a ton of the stuff back then.
Visited Tombstone in 1990. Locals told me the actual site of the gunfight was in the street in front of the present OK Coral. I can't see it makes any difference now, but they seemed to think it important.
The story told more interesting than the movie😊
Wyatt was a badass but the fact that Seth Bullock ran him out of Deadwood shows what a badass Marshall Bullock was
Fantastic!!!
Thank you.