Ranking ‘76:The American West

Matt and Eric
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Join us as we review and rank the heroes and villains of the Americans West! A lighthearted, not-so serous history podcast using the Rex Factor Formula!

  1. The Rounds

    EPISODE 1

    The Rounds

    Launch Day is here and our first ranking is 2 weeks away! In this episode, we go through and explain our rounds we will use to rank.  Biography- "Are You Satisfied?!" Character- "Be sure you are right, then go ahead." Crazy or sly- " To Hell with the Consequences!" How would we do in a duel?- "DRAW" Legacy- well......what is thier legacy? Bonus Rounds Confirmed-ish body count- Counting Coop  Cool death bro....?   Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE

    13 min
  2. Background Stuff

    EPISODE 2

    Background Stuff

    We explained the rounds but what is The West? Do you not remember what your middle school teacher told you (probably) over a decade ago. This episode, we discuss a very brief 30min history what shaped the west. From the Pilgrims to the post Civil War.   Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE

    32 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    1. Billy The Kid

    Biography number one starts with one of the biggest names in The West! spoiler....that beer went unfinished...   Sourcing Main Source- Billy the Kid: The Endless Ride by Michael Wallis Secondary source- The West of Billy the Kid by Frederick Nolan   Documentaries  Watch Billy the Kid | American Experience | Official Site | PBS Gunslingers (AHC)  Episode 2. Billy the Kid - The Phantom of Lincoln County Billy the Kid - Legend of the Wild West - YouTube   Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE

    1h 27m

  4. EPISODE 4

    2. Wild Bill Hickok

    He was a Jayhawk, a spy, a lawman, a showman and a gambler. What didn't this man do but more importantly, where does he rank? Sourcing 1. Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier's First Gunfighter by Tom Clavin 2. Wild Bill Hickok: The Man and His Myth by Joseph Rosa   Documentaries Watched Gunslingers AHC- Marksman... Marked Man   Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE

    1h 47m

  5. EPISODE 5

    3. Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone was a man. YES A BIG MAN and one of the O.G.'s of opening The West. Where does he stack up against Billy and Wild Bill?   Sorry, not sorry getting that song stuck in you head. You're welcome!   Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE Sourcing: Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer by John Mack Faragher   Blood and Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight for America's First Frontier by Bob Drury, Tom Clavin   The Taking of Jemima Boone: Colonial Settlers, Tribal Nations, and the Kidnap That Shaped America By Mathew Pearl

    1h 34m

  6. EPISODE 6

    4. Tenskwatawa (The Prophet)

    Our first Indigenous Person and is the first of 2 episodes because these two are impossible to talk about without talking about the other. How does he do in the shadow of his older brother, Tecumseh?   Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE   Sourcing Tecumseh: A Life by John Sugden Tecumseh and the Prophet By Peter Cozzens http://www.fantasy-epublications.com/shawnee-traditions/Genealogy/Tecumseh_Family/Lineage.html Thinking and Believing: Nativism and Unity in the Ages of Pontiac and Tecumseh PBS "We Shall Remain" episode "Tecumseh's Vision"

    1h 33m

  7. EPISODE 7

    5. Tecumseh

    We just reviewed his brother. Does Tecumseh live up the hype? Does he outscore his brother? Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE   Sourcing Tecumseh: A Life by John Sugden Tecumseh and the Prophet By Peter Cozzens Thinking and Believing: Nativism and Unity in the Ages of Pontiac and Tecumseh PBS "We Shall Remain" episode "Tecumseh's Vision"

    1h 47m

  8. EPISODE 8

    6. Calamity Jane

    She wore a lot of hats, couldn't stay in one place and was a lot of fun to be around but who was Martha Cannary AKA "Calamity Jane" Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE   Sourcing Calamity Jane: The Woman and the Legend by James D. McLaird The Autobiography of Calamity Jane by Herself   Legends of American Article Black Hills visitor Article Spearfish Area Historical Society Article

    1h 29m
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