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S47E6 OUTLAWS Ep. 6 | “Bill Longley”
In the 1870s, Bill Longley adds his name to the list of infamous outlaws of the Old West. He roams his home state of Texas, adopting different names and robbing and killing. In the summer of 1876,…
S47E5 OUTLAWS Ep. 5 | “Burt Alvord”
In the closing days of the Old West era, Burt Alvord forms an outlaw gang to rob trains in southern Arizona Territory. As the constable of Willcox, Arizona he has the perfect cover story: he can plan…
S47E4 OUTLAWS Ep. 4 | “The Reno Gang”
Frank and John Reno become troublemakers at a young age in Jackson County, Indiana. After the Civil War, they form one of the earliest outlaw gangs of the Old West era. They rob post offices, stores,…
S47E3 OUTLAWS Ep. 3 | “Clay Allison”
Robert Clay Allison serves under Confederate cavalry commander Nathan Bedford Forrest in the Civil War and then drifts west to Texas. He works as a cowboy before starting his own ranch in Colfax…
S47E2 OUTLAWS Ep. 2 | “Cherokee Bill”
In 1893, Crawford Goldsby suffers humiliation at a dance at Fort Gibson in the Cherokee Nation. His plan for revenge lands turns him into an outlaw who is on the run in Oklahoma Territory. He forms a…
S47E1 OUTLAWS Ep. 1 | “Doc Middleton”
Before James Middleton Riley becomes known as Doc Middleton, he steals horses in Texas, escapes from prison in Texas, and escapes from jail in Nebraska. From his base in the Sandhills of northern…
S46E4 Introducing HISTORY DAILY
On History Daily, we do history, daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’…
S46E3 KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH Ep. 3 | “Race to Nome”
While Jack London tries to conquer the Chilkoot Trail, the town of Skagway explodes to life at the beginning of the White Pass Trail. Infamous conman Jefferson “Soapy” Smith sets up a criminal empire…
S46E2 KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH Ep. 2 | “Fight For Survival”
Jack London and his companions race against time to travel 550 miles up the Yukon River before winter stops their progress. When they fall short of their goal, they survive for eight months of dire…
S46E1 KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH Ep. 1 | “No Turning Back”
When news of gold along the Klondike River in Yukon Territory reaches the American west coast in the summer of 1897, the stampede begins immediately. Jack London, the soon-to-be-famous author, rushes…
S45E6 [ENCORE] FRONTIER TRAGEDY Ep. 6 | Bloody Benders, Part 2
A father and his daughter go missing in Labette County, Kansas in late 1872. A neighbor searches for them, and he never comes home. His wife sounds the alarm. Search parties descend on the Bender…
S45E5 [ENCORE] FRONTIER TRAGEDY Ep. 5 | Bloody Benders, Part 1
In 1870, a “family” called the Benders moves to Labette County in southern Kansas. There are four people in the group, but no one in the area fully understands the relationship between them. They…
S45E4 [ENCORE] FRONTIER TRAGEDY Ep. 4 | Donner Party, Part 4
WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of cannibalism. The Donner Party experiences the worst case scenario. They’re starving and living in crude shelters. A small group begins the trek over the…
S45E3 [ENCORE] FRONTIER TRAGEDY Ep. 3 | Donner Party, Part 3
The Donner Party faces another punishing trip across a desert before it finally reaches the Sierra Nevada Mountains on the border between Nevada and California. The party has lost a ton of time, but…
S45E2 [ENCORE] FRONTIER TRAGEDY Ep. 2 | Donner Party, Part 2
The Donner-Reed caravan passes the halfway point of its journey to California, and now the real problems begin. After meeting legendary mountain man, Jim Bridger, the caravan chooses to take an…
S45E1 [ENCORE] FRONTIER TRAGEDY Ep. 1 | Donner Party, Part 1
In 1846 in Springfield, Illinois, the Donner family teams up with the Reed family to form the core of a caravan that will travel to the rich farmland of California. The problem is, they’re already…
S44E7 UPDATE | Schedule Changes in 2026
A quick update episode about changes to the release schedule for Legends of the Old West in 2026. Next year will begin with an encore presentation of the story of the Donner Party, followed by a…
S44E6 BUFFALO SOLDIERS Ep. 6 | “Wham Paymaster Robbery”
In April of 1889, Major Joseph Wham receives orders to deliver U.S. Army payroll to five forts in eastern Arizona. He brings Buffalo Soldiers of the 24th Infantry and the 10th Cavalry as an army…
S44E5 BUFFALO SOLDIERS Ep. 5 | “Ambush at Carrizo Canyon”
After Victorio’s War, an old Apache leader called Nana rises to lead a small band of fighters into New Mexico for a month of devastating raids. At Carrizo Canyon, they lead a detachment from K Troop…
S44E4 BUFFALO SOLDIERS Ep. 4 | “Victorio’s War”
In 1879, Apache leader Victorio leads a campaign of deadly raids across New Mexico Territory. For nearly a year, the 9th Cavalry skirmishes with Victorio’s warriors, but can’t end the raids. In 1880,…
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