20 MOST Outrageous FACTS of the Wild West, here is why..

While you might be familiar with popular portrayals of the Old West like Bonanza, Oregon Trail, and Louis L'Amour novels, there's more to life in that era than meets the eye.

Despite these cultural references, many lesser-known aspects of the western frontier have been overshadowed by inaccurate myths or forgotten over time.

Think you know everything about the Old West? Well, think again! Here are "20 Old West 'FACTS' Shockingly Outrageous!

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[joemortimer]

Very enlightening topic, powerfully delivered, shockingly sparked my interest, and currently relevant.

[stevenf]

reading the comments, I decided I wouldn't waste my time watching your video. I in the future I will ignore them.

[darknitethunder]

Lacking a lot more of the true West, as I know, my father collected the Ture West magazine for years back in the dearly 1950's when some of those could remember the real story as it was told to them.
Where did you get your information from?

[Nick-liut]

Fun fact the 10 gallon hat wasn't actually called a 10 gallon hat but a Spanish fraise that sounded like 10 gallon in English.

[mikmik]

It was 1906 when the "Pure Foods, and Drug Act" was passed. The original Food and Drugs Act of 1906 was passed by Congress on June 30th and signed by President Theodore Roosevelt,

[thomasallen]

As for James Butler Hickok, there’s no hitch in Hickok.

[thomasallen]

A little misnomer on carrying handguns in the old west. It’s true that most towns had laws against carrying handguns within town limits, but that didn’t prevent many people from carrying guns. Many people resorted to carrying pocket pistols or Derringers.

[lkrumwiede]

The fact that you're calling Wild Bill Hickok, Hitchcock completely takes me out of the narrative. Also, the train brought in quite a bit of foodstuffs that couldn't be grown in the area, such as oranges.

[angietunstall]

Oh, dear! It's Wild Bill HICKOK, not Hitchcock as you keep saying in number 1. Also in number 1, at the end, isn't that a photo of Billy the Kid, who has nothing to do with the story you are narrating at that point 😮

[t.versteeg]

Why is Billy the Kid not in this list?

[BillyJ]

It's Hickok not Hitchcock you're making me crazy with this!!

[dannystringfellow]

Are you an AI? The name is Hickok. Hitchcock was a movie director from England

[dperl]

Do you have ANY idea how long a 30 second shootout is when standing less than 10 feet apart and with no cover available?? 30 rounds! Dude, come on! And.. Wild Bill HITCHCOCK? It is HICKOK! You have a channel that does old west videos and don't know one of the most famous names in wild west history? Bro it is time to look into something else

[donnienicholson]

Everybody born here is a NATIVE AMERICAN..even Indians.

[itz_alex]

This fellow just got a bunch of photos and made up stories.

[RobertBailey-yh]

Will youb STOP calling Hickok "Hitchcock"?!!!

[Elarpachuau]

Make a video like this again after you knw the real name of James Butler Hickok.

[thecricketbatguitar]

Needs a better narrator, had to stop 30 seconds in. Probably needs to go back to his day job. Didn't miss much judging by other comments

[leviwatts]

They should have been more thorough and not left out the main outlaws. This video was a waist of

[johnsavage]

Why do we insist on living in the past? Come on people. We have problems here and now that require our immediate attention. I don't care what someone did in the old west, or the past. I'm concerned about here and now. Sheesh!