Billy The Kid: The Story Behind the Legend and the Myth

On this episode of Our American Stories, in the 1870s, the American West was a refuge for outcasts as the nation recovered from the Civil War. In fact, life was so hard that 80 percent of the population was under 30. It was in this harsh and lawless place that a legend was forged. Roger McGrath tells the story of Billy The Kid.

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