Ranking ‘76: The American West Matt and Eric
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Inspired by Rex Factor and Totalus Rankium
A light hearted, not-so-serious chat and rankings of the most infamous American West figures!
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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....?
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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.
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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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?
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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"
Customer Reviews
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Ranking 76
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