S05E08: Tombstone: Wyatt Earp and the Gunfight at the OK Corral - a podcast by Brady J. Crytzer

from 2016-02-03T18:35:23

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Called “the town too tough to die,” Tombstone, AZ was made
infamous for hosting the now-legendary Gunfight at the OK Corral. In October of
1881, local law enforcement officers engaged a party of suspect criminals in a
shootout; despite lasting only thirty seconds, the firefight has become a
watershed moment in Western History. Although many have glamorized the moment,
the days leading up to the event have shrouded the story in mystery. While some
view the gunfight as the ultimate conquest of law and order over disorder,
others believe it may have been nothing more than a premeditated assassination
against unarmed victims. With the smoke now cleared, controversy is the only
certainty. On this episode we discuss the Gunfight at the OK Corral. On this
episode we discuss the Gunfight at the OK Corral.

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