DiscoverWriting the WestScholar George Matthews Discusses The Life & Legend Of Billy The Kid
Scholar George Matthews Discusses The Life & Legend Of Billy The Kid

Scholar George Matthews Discusses The Life & Legend Of Billy The Kid

Update: 2025-06-05
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Billy the Kid is quite possibly the most popular outlaw of the Old West. From his time as a regulator fighting against the corrupt Santa Fe Ring to his daring (and murderous) escape from the Lincoln County, NM, jail to his eventual death at the age of 21, Billy the Kid’s life and legend has remained a steadfast topic for academics and Hollywood alike. Years of research by scholar George Matthews culminated in the book, Billy the Kid: The Life Behind the Legend, which presents the first full-picture view of who Billy the Kid was before and during his life on the run. Matthews discussed his book on the latest episode of “Writing the West” podcast.  

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Scholar George Matthews Discusses The Life & Legend Of Billy The Kid

Scholar George Matthews Discusses The Life & Legend Of Billy The Kid

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