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The Western Lawman - Wyatt Earp
by Sergi Ramirez Ulldecona, Catalonia, Spain One of the more notable lawmen of the old west was Wyatt Earp (March 19,1848 - January 13,1929. Though also a farmer, teamster, and sometimes buffalo hunter, he was best known for his role in the group that also included his two brothers Virgil and Morgan who were the actual Marshals, and his associate Doc Holiday, who like himself was deputized temporarily for the standoff against the outlaw Clanton gang in the famous Shootout at the OK Corral. Late in life Earp moved to Hollywood, and impressed a young movie extra named John Wayne who based his western lawman character on the famous Wyatt Earp. |
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The Indian Chieftan -Red Cloud
by Sergi Ramirez Ulldecona, Catalonia, Spain One of the more notable lawmen of the old west was Wyatt Earp (March 19,1848 - January 13,1929. Though also a farmer, teamster, and sometimes buffalo hunter, he was best known for his role in the group that also included his two brothers Virgil and Morgan who were the actual Marshals, and his associate Doc Holiday, who like himself was deputized temporarily for the standoff against the outlaw Clanton gang in the famous Shootout at the OK Corral. Late in life Earp moved to Hollywood, and impressed a young movie extra named John Wayne who based his western lawman character on the famous Wyatt Earp. |