Sundays at 8 00 eastern on American History tv on cspan 3. Coming up next, on American History tv, Harvard University lertcandidate luke wil talks about 19thcentury detective work in the west. He talks about why they were needed in the west, and why they worked undercover. This is about 20 minutes. Luke, when did you first decide to focus your studies on the law in the west . Graduatestarted school in colonial america, but then i was in laramie, detective papers. They were completely fascinating. I did not expect to see them. At that point, i decided to switch into detectives and wyoming, and the mountain west. Host what did you find out about these detectives that really intrigued you . Have been justes about everywhere in the 19th century west. The first one i ever saw was in a saloon, trying to talk to everyone he could. Drinks. Uying everybody they are all undercover private detective. They were salesmen, travelers, posed asse, one woman a doctor. Host why would detectives be in th
I found these detective papers sitting around in an archive and never completely fascinating. I was not expected to see them or know they were even there. At that point i kind of decided. O switch to detectives host what if you find out about these detectives that really intrigued you . Mr. Lillert protectives seem to be everywhere in the 19 century west. The first one i saw was just in a saloon trying to talk to everyone because he was buying everybody drinks and they were salesmen. They were all undercover private detectives. Somewhere salesman in travelers and posting is of the outlaws. They were posing as prospectors. One posed as a doctor and practiced in wyoming for 12 months to try to extract information from some people. Detectives be in the west . And who hired them . Mr. Lillert its usually the railroads, the mines and the ranches. They are enormous corporations from new york and boston. Millions of dollars passing hands. They had a bunch of workers at a bunch of rural small
Tshirts. Horn stands out above all other western characters, his controversial by hanging. Thomas h. Horn jr. Was born in scotland county, missouri, in 1860. Er, his early years coincided with the civil war and turbulent which hection era recalled were very difficult times. His parents, who were devout followers of the disciples of christ, imposed a strict code in home, prompting young tom to 18 70s. E in the mid he struck westward working at became aand eventually cow puncher on texas cattle trifs to dodge city, kansas. In 1879, he sought his fortune silver camp of leadville, colorado. When he failed to prosper, he reportedly hired out his gun during a dispute between two forroad companies vying control of the best route into leadville. While there, or from there, he to arizonay territory in 1881, arriving just outbreak of apache disturbances was occurring. In desperate need of employment, on with the u. S. Army as a civilian employee. Next five years he served as a teamster, packer a
Project on my part. I was happy to see it reach print. Mong the most notable realities, tom horn occupies a prominent place. Throughout the last quarter of century, he participated in many dangerous ctivity, as cowhand, minor, indian fighter, law man, and detective. Survive. Ed to while wild west aficionados do an equal as horn such notables as wyattern and kidd, he runs them close second. And hes been the subject of articles, books, and hollywood movies. Oday you can buy tom horn tshirts. In one area, horn stands out bove all other western characters. Is controversial death by hanging. Hangin hanging. Missouri in in 1850. He coincided with the civil war were very called difficult times. His parents, devout flowers of of christ, imposed a strict code in the home, prompting young tom to leave the mid 1870s. Westward working at odd jobs and became a cow drives on texas cattle to dodge city, kansas. Fortune he sought his in the booming camp of ledville, colorado. Hen he failed to prosper,
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