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The Story of the Wild Bunch, the Most Prolific American Train and Bank Robbers
This podcast episode talks about the life of the leader of the Wild Bunch gang, the most prolific American train and bank robbers, who had a soft side for animals despite growing up in a financially struggling family during droughts in Utah.
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The podcast discusses the story of the Wild Bunch, a notorious gang of criminal outlaws in the West who were the most prolific American train and bank robbers led by their leader.
07:30 - 09:04 (01:34)
Summary
The podcast discusses the story of the Wild Bunch, a notorious gang of criminal outlaws in the West who were the most prolific American train and bank robbers led by their leader. The host expresses interest in comparing the story to a movie adaptation but refrains from including any dramatized details in their talk.
ChapterThe Story of the Wild Bunch, the Most Prolific American Train and Bank Robbers
Episode85: Outlaws of the West (Part 1). Capitol Reef National Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Butch Cassidy, born Robert Leroy Parker, grew up in a family that struggled financially due to severe droughts, sometimes losing livestock.
09:04 - 13:05 (04:00)
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Butch Cassidy, born Robert Leroy Parker, grew up in a family that struggled financially due to severe droughts, sometimes losing livestock. Despite the family's hardships, Cassidy had a soft spot for animals and came from a family of English immigrants who had converted to the Mormon faith and moved to Utah for farming and agricultural practices.
ChapterThe Story of the Wild Bunch, the Most Prolific American Train and Bank Robbers
Episode85: Outlaws of the West (Part 1). Capitol Reef National Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Children as young as six and women as young as 12 years old were expected to work intensive labor jobs for up to 18 hours a day, while boys had similar schedules in early America.
13:05 - 13:56 (00:51)
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Children as young as six and women as young as 12 years old were expected to work intensive labor jobs for up to 18 hours a day, while boys had similar schedules in early America.
ChapterThe Story of the Wild Bunch, the Most Prolific American Train and Bank Robbers
Episode85: Outlaws of the West (Part 1). Capitol Reef National Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
A Mormon teenager from a small town was publicly accused of stealing, and in an effort to make amends, breaks into a store to steal a pair of jeans and pie.
13:56 - 15:27 (01:31)
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A Mormon teenager from a small town was publicly accused of stealing, and in an effort to make amends, breaks into a store to steal a pair of jeans and pie.