Texas Ranger Sul Ross makes a fateful discovery during an expedition against the Comanches, but the revelation has tragic consequences and it proves to be one of the most controversial and hotly debated topics in Texas history. This is the story of Cynthia Ann Parker, whose saga ...Show more
DEADWOOD Ep. 1 | W. Earl Brown Interview
"Deadwood" star W. Earl Brown gives us a behind-scenes-look at the TV show and the movie. Earl played "Dan Dority" in the HBO drama and he talks about a range of topics: the abrupt cancellation of the show, the moment he learned the movie was a go, the emotional reunion of the ca ...Show more
Virginia City was Nevada’s largest boomtown with a rise and fall in a span of 20 years. Historically dark, and now reported to be haunted by miners, historical figures and women of ill repute - to this day, the bourbon still flows and the ghost stories are a’plenty. Join us at a ...Show more
On this episode of Our American Stories, straight out of a Horatio Alger novel, the Silver Kings (John Mackay, James Fair, William O'Brien, and James Flood) epitomized the rags-to-riches American dream story. Roger McGrath tells the story of the richest mineral discovery in Ameri ...Show more
A bar fight and a stint on the lam transformed Samuel Clemens into Mark Twain — and changed the course of American literature. Settle in for Mark Twain's origin story. * Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, Jason English Written by Zaron Burnett Produced by Josh Fisher Editi ...Show more