Billy the Kid is one of the most famous names in Wild West history. Outlaw. Gunslinger. Folk hero.

But how much of what we think we know about him is actually true?

In this episode of History Girls, Joanna and Ellen dig into the real life of Billy the Kid, born Henry McCarty, to separate fact from legend.

From his childhood shaped by poverty and loss, to his first arrest as a teenager, and the single violent moment that changed everything, we trace how Billy became an outlaw in a world defined by corruption, frontier justice, and survival.


Sources:

Michael Wallis, Billy the Kid: The Endless Ride
HistoryExtra: https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/billy-the-kid-outlaw-gunslinger/

PBS: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/billy-life-and-legend-billy-kid/

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