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Although he never robbed a bank or a train, never fought a traditional duel and didn’t drink, Billy the Kid remains one of America’s most notorious outlaws.







The only authenticated photo of Billy the Kid, taken in 1880







John Tunstall







Alexander McSween







Sheriff William Brady







One of two Billy the Kid headstones in Fort Sumner, New Mexico

He never robbed a bank or a train and never fought a traditional duel but Billy the Kid remains one of America’s most notorious outlaws.







Sheriff Pat Garrett







General Lew Wallace, during the Civil War







Deputy Bob Olinger







Lincoln County Courthouse







One of two grave markers for Billy the Kid

After her rejection by the State Department, Virginia Hall became the most decorated American female civilian during World War II.







Virginia Hall







Robert Alesch







Pierre Laval with SS hierarchy in France, 1943







Virginia Hall, later in life, on her farm

After her rejection by the State Department, Virginia Hall became the most decorated American female civilian of World War II















Fake French identity card for Virginia Hall















Phillippe Petain























Petain and Hitler























Painting of Virginia that hangs in the CIA museum























Wild Bill Donovan awards Virginia the DSC

On July 19, 1989, United Air Lines pilot Captain Al Haynes was confronted with a mechanical failure that threatened all 296 passengers aboard his flight, United 232. The response of Haynes and his crew and the ensuing landing provided one of the most remarkable stories in the history of commercial aviation.







Captain Al Haynes, news conference, July 20, 1989, the day after he landed Flight 232.







Jerry Schemmel







Flight Path of 232







A United Air Lines DC-10







American Airlines Flight 191, seconds before crashing at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, May 25, 1979

On July 19, 1989, United Air Lines pilot Captain Al Haynes was confronted with a mechanical failure that threatened all 296 passengers aboard his flight, United Flight 232. The response of Haynes and his crew and the ensuing landing provided one of the most remarkable stories in the history of commercial aviation.























Part of United 232’s fan disc that was found in a cornfield in Alta, Iowa















The runway at Sioux Gateway Airport after the crash.















Captain Al Haynes, Flight Attendant Susan White and President Bush at the White House, September 8, 1989.















The Michaelson family being interviewed after the crash, 11 month old Sabrina is in the foreground.















Michael Matz, moments after winning the 2006 Kentucky Derby.















Barbaro, 2006 Kentucky Derby champion.