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Who grew up thinking that the Wild West took place over 100 years? All the movies and TV shows made it seem like this period lasted a really long time. Instead, the golden age of the Wild West was over in about 30 years, as the Gold Rushes ended and the towns along the railroads became increasingly civilized. Andy Adams' "Log of the Cowboy," tells us what it was really like to enter the infamous Dodge City, Kansas on a cattle drive in the 1880s. Dodge City was famous for its peace keeping force led by Bat Masterson, but Andy and his friends got a little rowdy!Hello and welcome to The Past Said It Better! A table read of primary sources from history!Want to learn more about what it was really like in Dodge? Check out "Dodge City: Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the Wickedest Town in the American West" by Tom Clavin: https://amzn.to/3uwdWab00:00 Introduction01:21 Certified Lynching Free!01:39 Log of a Cowboy01:54 We Are Going to Dodge!07:30 Don't Be An Idiot In Town!12:29 Only Half a Month's Wages 13:23 Bat Masterson18:22 Dudebros in Dodge City!20:18 We Sauntered Around, Drinking Moderately22:11 Dinner With the Cattle Men25:58 It Took Money To See The Elephant26:31 It Started At The Lone Star Dance Hall28:13 Let's Do Something Really Stupid30:00 Ride or Die31:08 Quince Stays To Cover Our Rear31:44 Quince's Story33:02 What's in His Pocket?!
