Ranking ‘76:The American West

Feb 13 2024 52 ep. 89 mins 278
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Join us as we review and rank the heroes and villains of the Americans West! A lighthearted, not-so serous history podcast using the Rex Factor Formula!

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The Rounds

Nov 01 2021 13 mins  
Launch Day is here and our first ranking is 2 weeks away! In this episode, we go through and explain our rounds we will use to rank. Biography- "Are You Satisfied?!" Character- "Be sure you are right, then go ahead." Crazy or sly- " To Hell with the Consequences!" How would we do in a duel?- "DRAW" Legacy- well......what is thier legacy? Bonus Rounds Confirmed-ish body count- Coun

Background Stuff

Nov 08 2021 31 mins  
We explained the rounds but what is The West? Do you not remember what your middle school teacher told you (probably) over a decade ago. This episode, we discuss a very brief 30min history what shaped the west. From the Pilgrims to the post Civil War. Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE

1. Billy The Kid

Nov 15 2021 87 mins  
Biography number one starts with one of the biggest names in The West! spoiler....that beer went unfinished... Sourcing Main Source- Billy the Kid: The Endless Ride by Michael Wallis Secondary source- The West of Billy the Kid by Frederick Nolan Documentaries Watch Billy the Kid | American Experience | Official Site | PBS Gunslingers (AHC) Episode 2. Billy the Kid - The Phanto

2. Wild Bill Hickok

Nov 29 2021 107 mins  
He was a Jayhawk, a spy, a lawman, a showman and a gambler. What didn't this man do but more importantly, where does he rank? Sourcing 1. Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier's First Gunfighter by Tom Clavin 2. Wild Bill Hickok: The Man and His Myth by Joseph Rosa Documentaries Watched Gunslingers AHC- Marksman... Marked Man Social Media To review the scores an

3. Daniel Boone

Dec 13 2021 93 mins  
Daniel Boone was a man. YES A BIG MAN and one of the O.G.'s of opening The West. Where does he stack up against Billy and Wild Bill? Sorry, not sorry getting that song stuck in you head. You're welcome! Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE Sourcing: Daniel Boo

4. Tenskwatawa (The Prophet)

Dec 27 2021 93 mins  
Our first Indigenous Person and is the first of 2 episodes because these two are impossible to talk about without talking about the other. How does he do in the shadow of his older brother, Tecumseh? Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE Sourcing Tecumseh: A Li

5. Tecumseh

Dec 27 2021 106 mins  
We just reviewed his brother. Does Tecumseh live up the hype? Does he outscore his brother? Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE Sourcing Tecumseh: A Life by John Sugden Tecumseh and the Prophet By Peter Cozzens Thinking and Believing: Nativism and Unity in t

6. Calamity Jane

Jan 10 2022 89 mins  
She wore a lot of hats, couldn't stay in one place and was a lot of fun to be around but who was Martha Cannary AKA "Calamity Jane" Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE Sourcing Calamity Jane: The Woman and the Legend by James D. McLaird The Autobiography of Cal

Bonus! Reading of Calamity Jane’s Autobiography

Jan 18 2022 21 mins  
We are using this off week to read Calamity Jane's (very) short autobiography. The link to the LibriVox recording is here If you are interested in more Free Public domain audiobooks, you can find them in your phone's store or visit them at LibriVox | free public domain audiobooks Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagr

7. Jesse James

Jan 24 2022 97 mins  
Hundreds of written and film works have used Jesse James as the ultimate outlaw. Does he live up to the hype as we discuss (and cower from) Jesse James. Social Media To review the scores and the teams, visit our website site HERE Find us on Instagram HERE Find us on Facebook HERE Find us on Reddit HERE Sourcing Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War by TJ Stiles Jesse