Which Wild West Legend Are you?
Which Wild West Legend Are you?
Robert Redford's The West explores the dramatic evolution of the American West focusing on infamous Wild West legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Crazy Horse, George Custer Sitting Bull and Wyatt Earp. Which one are you?
Robert Redford's The West starts Tuesday 27th June at 10pm.
Robert Redford's The West explores the dramatic evolution of the American West focusing on infamous Wild West legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Crazy Horse, George Custer Sitting Bull and Wyatt Earp. Which one are you?
Robert Redford's The West starts Tuesday 27th June at 10pm.
Which is your favourite US state?
How would you describe the way that you dress?
As a child when you played cops and robbers, which side did you choose?
What's most important to you in your life?
Do you look good in a hat?
Live fast, die young or live to a ripe old age?
Clean-shaven, moustache or beard - what looks best?
Are you a gambling man?
Would you prefer to sleep under the stars or under canvas?
Are you a free spirit or do you like to play by the rules?
Jesse James
Jesse James
An embittered Confederate soldier, Jesse James became an outlaw after the end of the civil war wanting to reclaim what he felt he had lost in the conflict. He committed the very first bank robbery in the USA and was a prolific train robber. Find out more about Jesse James, in Robert Redford's The West, Tuesdays at 10pm.
Billy The Kid
Billy The Kid
Billy the Kid was a prized gunslinger whose precocity as an outlaw earned him his nickname. He killed eight men in his short career on the wrong side of the law and was a key figure in New Mexico's Lincoln County War. He died aged 21, shot dead by Sheriff Pat Garrett after a $500 bounty was put on his head by Governor Wallace. Find out more about Billy The Kid, in Robert Redford's The West, Tuesdays at 10pm.
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse was a Native American war leader who took up arms to fight against encroachments by US settlers into the territory of his Lakota people who were based in North and South Dakotas. His most famous victory was at the Battle of Little Big Horn also known as Custer’s Last Stand. Find out more about Crazy Horse, in Robert Redford's The West, June at 10pm.
General Custer
General Custer
General George Armstrong Custer was a Union Army officer and cavalry commander who was famous for both his victories as well as for his flamboyant and unconventional commanding style. Custer died at the in 1876 at the age of 36 at the Battle of Little Big Horn, Montana. Find out more about General Custer, in Robert Redford's The West, June at 10pm.
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull
Holy man and military leader, Sitting Bull led the Lakota people during years of resistance to United States government policies. His prophetic visions predicted the Lakota triumph at the Battle of Little Big Horn, the battle where Union Army officer and cavalry commander General Custer was killed. Find out more about Sitting Bull, in Robert Redford's The West, Tuesdays at 10pm.
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp made his name in the gunfight of the OK Coral where the lawman killed three outlaws. As well as being a lawman, throughout his life, Wyatt Earp had a varied CV including stints as a teamster, buffalo hunter, innkeeper, gambler, brothel keeper, miner, and boxing referee. Find out more about Wyatt Earp, in Robert Redford's The West, Tuesdays at 10pm.