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Butch and Sundance: Friendship, Crime, and the End of the Old West (Part Two)

 

Butch and Sundance’s Argentine cabin today.
Posse containing Joe Lefors
The house used in the film “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” in which Katherine ross lives and Paul Newman rides a bicycle during the song “Raindrops Keep Falling ON My Head.”
Entrance to the Hole In the Wall near Kaycee, Wyoming
Location near Durango, Colorado where Newman and Redford jump into the river to escape the Lefors posse
Historical marker denoting the site of Fort Worth’s Hell’s Half Acre.

In 1969, the 20th Century Fox film, “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” established these two outlaws as popular culture icons. But what was the truth about the lives, crimes and deaths of these two American legends?

Discover the true story of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, beyond Hollywood’s portrayal. This episode uncovers the real-life adventures of these infamous outlaws, from their humble beginnings to their daring train robberies. Learn how Robert Leroy Parker became the legendary Butch Cassidy, his friendship with the Sundance Kid, and the formation of the Wild Bunch. Explore the Old West’s most notorious gang, their hideouts, and the relentless pursuit by lawmen and Pinkerton agents. Unravel the mysteries surrounding their fate and separate fact from fiction in this thrilling historical journey. Perfect for history buffs, true crime enthusiasts, and anyone fascinated by the legends of the American frontier.

Ernesto “Che” Guevara, Book and Music Information

The most extensive biography of Che Guevara is Jon Lee Anderson’s “Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life” Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life

A wonderful book about Che and the Korda image is “Che’s Afterlife: The Legacy of an Image. Che’s Afterlife: The Legacy of an Image (Vintage Original)

An interesting compendium of pieces on Che is Che: The Life, Death, and Afterlife of a Revolutionary, edited by John Hart.

Che: The Life, Death, and Afterlife of a Revolutionary

 

Opening and closing music was the song “Who”, second track from the album “Spin Day and the Emotional Godfather”

Spin Day

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