BASS REEVES Ep. 2 | “The Dead Line”

As Bass Reeves and other deputies haul in loads of prisoners, the conditions in the Fort Smith jail become hellish even beyond the poor standards of the day. The Western District court, and “Hanging Judge” Parker, quickly become feared throughout the West. Then Reeves tangles wit ...  Show more

WARNING: LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED. Bass Reeves investigates several brutal murders while he also deals with repeated tragedies in his personal life. Reeves’ duties change as the times, territories, and attitudes change around him at the dawn of the 20th century. But he remains ...  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

On this episode of Our American Stories, Roger McGrath, author of Gunfighters, Highwaymen, and Vigilantes is here to tell us the story of the richest mineral discovery in American history, the Comstock Lode. Jason Wolfe created the first coupon site on the internet back when you ...  Show more