Difficult times are ahead for Buffalo Bill Cody in the final years of his life. He helps found the town of Cody, Wyoming, but its creation, and other investments, lead to dire financial trouble. Bill’s marriage falls apart in a public scandal and he experiences more personal tragedy as he also witnesses America’s evolution from the Old West to the Gilded Age ... Show More
Jan 2024
UPDATE | “Summer of 1876” Event Announcements!
Join us for two upcoming events in 2024 about Chris’s book, “The Summer of 1876”
February 2, 2024 – 2:00-3:00pm presentation
3:00pm Book Signing
Scottsdale, Arizona
Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West
Presentation and Book Signing
**FREE to the public
March 9-10, 20 ... Show More
5m 35s
Feb 2024
OUTLAWS Ep. 1 | Sam Bass: “Indiana Cowboy”
Sam Bass began life as a typical farm boy in the midwestern United States. But as he grew older, and experienced more than his fair share of family tragedy, he dreamed of becoming a Texas cowboy. After a detour through Mississippi, he made it to Texas and started living his dream ... Show More
31m 56s
Feb 2024
OUTLAWS Ep. 2 | Sam Bass: “Black Hills Bandit”
Sam Bass and his business partner, Joel Collins, travel to Deadwood to find their fortunes, but their attempts to make legitimate money end in failure. They believe they have choice but to embrace the outlaw life. They assemble a crew and start robbing stagecoaches… only to disco ... Show More
31m 51s
Nov 2022
Buffalo Bill Cody: A Legend in His Own Time, and in Ours
On this episode of Our American Stories, the NFL team in Buffalo, New York, was named after him. But if you caught Paul Newman’s Cody in Robert Altman’s 1976 film, Buffalo Bill and the Indians, you might think Cody was a drunk, a coward, a liar and a con man. Support the show (ht ... Show More
27m 27s
Oct 2025
The Big Burn | The Blow-Up | 2
As the fires spread, ranger Ed Pulaski tries to lead his men on a last-ditch effort to save the town of Wallace. Meanwhile, the Buffalo Soldiers race to build firebreaks around Avery, and head ranger Bill Weigle realizes he’s made a terrible mistake. Order your copy of the new Ag ... Show More
38m 11s
May 2024
The Man Who Invented The Wild West
Rerun: Gun totin’, horse ridin’ spectacular ‘Buffalo Bill’s Wild West’ opened in Omaha, Nebraska on 17th May, 1883 - the start of a multi-decade run.
With a cast of hundreds, including Calamity Jane, Sitting Bull, and Annie ‘Get Your Gun’ Oakley, it toured the world - and forever ... Show More
11m 17s
Jul 2021
Pecos Bill and the Tornado
Today's episode is inspired by an American Tall Tale. Follow along as Pecos Bill, the best bronco buster there ever was, goes up against his biggest challenge yet!
Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagra ... Show More
21m 39s