The Pearl of Cripple Creek
03/27/25 • 24 min
Pearl Devere was the madam of a very successful and exclusive bordello in Cripple Creek. But even the most savvy of businesswomen can make a fatal miscalculation.
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◦ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/co-pearldevere/
◦ https://usrepresented.com/2023/03/18/pioneer-profiles-pearl-devere/
◦ https://www.visitcos.com/directory/old-homestead-house-museum/
◦ https://www.grunge.com/365939/what-you-didnt-know-about-pearl-de-vere/
Pearl Devere was the madam of a very successful and exclusive bordello in Cripple Creek. But even the most savvy of businesswomen can make a fatal miscalculation.
If you'd like to know more of the history behind this episode of The Wild Wild Death, please check out these links:
◦ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/co-pearldevere/
◦ https://usrepresented.com/2023/03/18/pioneer-profiles-pearl-devere/
◦ https://www.visitcos.com/directory/old-homestead-house-museum/
◦ https://www.grunge.com/365939/what-you-didnt-know-about-pearl-de-vere/
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The Story of Big Nose George Parrott
Big Nose George Parrott yearned to be a famous outlaw. But his claim to fame was for something he never dreamed could happen.
If you'd like more information about the history behind this episode of The Wild Wild Death , check out these resources:
- https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/14910
- https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/big-nose-george-grisly-frontier-tale
- https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Wild-West-Outlaw-Who-Was-Turned-into-a-Pair-of-Shoes
- https://www.sweetwaternow.com/outlaw-george-big-nose-parotts-body-was-skinned-after-his-death/
- Mark E. Miller, Big Nose George: His Troublesome Trail, (Glendo, WY: High Plains Press, 2021).
- Peter Netzel, Lesser Known Outlaws of Wyoming, (Scotts Valley, CA: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017).
- Richard M. Patterson, Historical Atlas of the Outlaw West, (Boulder, CO: Johnson Books, 2000).
- R. Michael Wilson, Outlaw Tales of Wyoming: True Stories of the Cowboy State's Most Infamous Crooks, Culprits, and Cutthroats, (Helena, MA: Two Dot, 2013)
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Out for Blood: The Taylor-Sutton Feud
In this episode of Wild Wild Death, we delve into the harrowing saga of the Sutton-Taylor Feud, a violent clash that tore through Southeast Texas during the Reconstruction era. Starting with a string of deadly encounters between the Taylor family and local lawmen, this feud spiraled into a bloody conflict involving ambushes, assassinations, and even the involvement of Texas Rangers and the notorious gunslinger John Wesley Hardin. By the time the dust settled, over 35 lives had been lost, leaving a trail of death and destruction that would haunt Texas history. Join us as we explore the origins, the battles, and the final bloody resolution of this epic and tragic feud.
If you'd like to know more of the history behind this episode of The Wild Wild Death, please check out these links:
- https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/sutton-taylor-feud
- https://www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-suttontaylor/
- https://www.frontiertimesmagazine.com/blog/the-taylor-sutton-feud?srsltid=AfmBOopCH3m8CWG4CTKjYpH9L8vDP7EElvp1dHwF-fE_kO2rinyfSSY3
- Chuck Parsons, The Sutton-Taylor Feud: The Deadliest Blood Feud in Texas (A.C. Greene Series) (UNT Press, 2009)
- James M. Smallwood, The Feud That Wasn’t: The Taylor Ring, Bill Sutton, John Wesley Hardon, and Violence in Texas (Texas A&M Press, 2008)
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