Gangsters, Hustlers and Suckers - Life in a Wild West Boom Town (American Frontier Documentary)

Life in an American west frontier town was fast, brutal and often times deadly; for, amongst the get rich quick settlers, were bands of outlaws, fighters in saloon shoot-outs, bordello owners and fallen women. Creede, in Colorado, isn't as famous in American history as, say, the Wild West towns of Deadwood or Tombstone, but is certainly a mining boom town with an equally wild story to tell. Find out in this account, by a journalist of the time, of life in Creede in 1892.
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[@Ann65.]

Hi Fact Feast.... I haven't visited your channel for a while. Medical issues and teeth extractions have about finished me off, haha.... I'm happy to be here, enjoying your always wonderful content! ❤

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Welcome back Ann65 😀 I wish you better with your health issues!

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Y is ⁷

[@jaeboston9228]

Love this unsanitized version of the Wild West.

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I’m glad you liked it! Thanks for writing.

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Thanks!

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A big thank you Brian! You’re very kind and I’m grateful.

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Really enjoyed this thank you 👍🇬🇧

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[@djdeemz7651]

I was born in 82 so it's totally possible I was alive at the same time as someone that was alive when this was happening...mind blowing really how much everything has changed in 100 years I don't think we really appreciate it

[@FactFeast]

It’s amazing how fast change occurs. It’s incredible how much technology alone as moved on this century let alone 100 or so years.

[@anthonywolfe3873]

Was 1984 really like how it is in stranger things or in 16 candles

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Actually, nothing compares to the industrial revolution. Without that, you'd literally not have anything to complain about because nothing would exist. @@FactFeast

[@robert8124]

You don't get out much, nothings changed....

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And i know a fellow that was born in 19hundred-and54, so that's two old timers that were alive well before you were born, and still kicking even today . . . ☆

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Fantastic! Glad you liked it 😊

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Out of the big cities and into the wilds! I love it!

[@FactFeast]

I’m really interested in this side of US history too. I have a video about Soapy Smith you may find interesting if you haven’t seen it yet.

[@DocHolliday1851]

Just the straight facts. I love this. There's still lots of ghost or historic towns I haven't visited yet in Colorado!

[@FactFeast]

Thanks very much! It’s a fascinating place. So many abandoned mines there too.

[@olwyn.3954]

I absolutely Love your truly unique narration Fact Feast❤ Thank you for yet again another trip back in time. So hard to believe that those events are not that far back! How time flys.😊

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Thank you so much Olwyn! I’m happy you enjoyed it.

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Very interesting.Want to see more of your Wild West movies

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I’m glad you like American west history too! Thank you.

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Bravo and thank you for these beautiful videos and the culture of the American West. All respect and appreciation to you ❤

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Thank you very much! I’m glad you find the history as interesting as I do.

[@calldon4688]

This is a great video!! Love the pictures that show what things really looked like. I'll be watching more from you. Thank you!!

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Thank you! Welcome to the channel.

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You got that right🎉

[@jimburg621]

my town has an old silver mine above town, really crazy place back in the 1880's. The local news paper, every week publishes the news from that time, in that town. Crazy reports of sheer madness. #Montana

[@at0m71]

Another wonderful video, thanks F.F.

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Thank you! Great to know you liked it.

[@bigwhoopi6764]

Fine show sir! Perhaps the best video about Creede ive ever watched. Kudos!😎

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I’m really glad you enjoyed watching! Thank you.

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Fantastic, Wonderfully presented and narrated, from a new subscriber in England.

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👍 Thanks great narration 🎉

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06:46 "He doesn't know the taste of whiskey." Seems like this trait is common among the more successful types in the world. Another great video! Well done!

[@magnusgranskau7487]

thanks for a great documentary! I really enjoyed all the photos and the stories. please make more deep dives into the western frontier towns like this in the future

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You’re welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed it and thank you for writing!

[@CHET1]

.40 cents a bottle? I was born in the wrong time.

[@Ann65.]

Ah, but you would probably have died young. Either of liver disease or a careless stray bullet! 😂

[@jasonellenberg3261]

Have you heard of inflation? It's equivalent to about 10$ today

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While making 8 bucks a day as a carpenter..

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I'll bet that was some nasty ass beer

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My dad's family had a summer house down near Lea, on the north shore of The Thames. The old dude next door, was a Texas Ranger, retired. He'd met William Bonny, described him as a "siphylitic son of a bitch, who'd shot most of his men in the back!" So I've a first hand account of Billy The Kid, amazing when you think about it.

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Interesting & reminds me of the movie musical : *Paint Your Wagon* interesting time in US History *Thank You Fact Feast* this was indeed a feast ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Thanks Miji. I find it fascinating too.

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That was and is an excellent top of the line Marvin/Eastwood western. I'm gonna😮 watch it again! Thank..s

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[@IrishAnnie]

I’m researching logging camps in WV at the turn of the last century. Knife fights, gun fights, gambling. They were lawless.

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Sounds interesting to me!

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Brandon Vermont.

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How are you doing sir thank you for your wonderful cultural documentary channel. Honestly with every new video I learn new information and new vocabularies. As always iam gathering main information about topics you mentioned briefly here it’s first of all I looked up for meanings of following words hustlers means scammers , swindlers. Sucker person who is easily tricked or deceived . Gangster is criminal who is member of gang . American frontier is known as old west , probably known as Wild West , encompasses geography, history , folklore, culture associated with forward of American expansion in mainland North American that began with European colonial settlements in early 17 th century. It’s created tradition of self - sufficiency that is distinctly American and promoted composite American Nationality. In year 1893 Frederick Rick Jackson turner argued that settlement of west had ended . Frontier era in USA 19 th century came to close . Wildest town in west is bodie with population of over 10, 000 was one of most infamous places in Whole USA . Reputed as worst most violent and most lawless town in Wild West . In 1870s roughest town in Wild West was palisade nevada, entire country know about senseless, killing, rampant violent . Life like in boomtowns as miners described noisy , smelly , dirty . Old west towns still exist such as deadwood South Dakota, calico California. I hope you like my research. Good luck to you your dearest ones .

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I’m happy you found this history interesting with some useful vocabulary. Thanks for writing Khatoon.

[@ratuse]

Hollywood sure did do a number on people's view of what was ultimately very boring and depressing life in the American Midwest.

[@johngray8606]

Subtitles would have made this perfect. Brilliant video .

[@pim1234]

3:26 is Buster Keaton, a funny actor of the silent film

[@djdeemz7651]

Will smith would have lasted about 10 minutes in the real wild west

[@robert8124]

It's no different today....

[@wa1ufo]

Dadburn it. I was born way too late!

[@lambed1]

If you're into Old West stuff now Tonopah Nevada and Goldfield Nevada have some interesting backstories

[@Getoplama]

We are all human. Past or future. Its matter of time. Every thing will be disappear when the time comes.

[@mijiyoon5575]

Gambling Reforms 🤔 Gambling is legal & so are speakeasies where I live in the US Heartland ... no joke

[@anthonywolfe3873]

At 2:00 what does it mean when you win 100 dollars? The marshal breaks your back or something?

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The social validation of legitimate society by vague Karen-ism awsome production loved it.

[@danielevans3932]

Make me wonder where the term making a killing came from.

[@nealfry2230]

I was Born to be a Cowboy in 1955. I was Born to be a Badass Irish Biker In 1952. Either way I'm an outlaw near Boot Hill and Death is afraid of me Sundown.

[@dannysdailys]

The Wild West was anything but wild. Except for a very, very few people, it was a calm time in the United States. But, disease was very prevalent. The lack of any real sanitation only made it worse. Life expectancy was only 27 years old in the 1800's. Indoor plumbing and sanitation plants did more to extend lives in America than medical science ever dreamed of. The Romans were really on to something.

[@tifapanties25]

United States was never calm! Whites killed everyone and took over!

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What country in America? What country are you referring to when you say American history?

[@frankreynolds9418]

Guatemala. He's referring to the American frontier in Guatemala. You know, the famous old mining and saloon towns in Guatemala. The gold and silver rush, the cowboys and gamblers. Anyone with half a brain would know he is referring to Guatemala.

[@reluctantheist5224]

You have to watch the video to find out.

[@austinisfullpleasedontmove653]

Happy to know that the naming of the town was not channeled by some occultist searching for the name of the worst band from a century in the future.

[@StevenConstantine-fw2kn]

Where are I am now?

[@joedirt3449]

Youse in da club

[@fredc3543]

Some things never change. Most would not exist except for simps parting with their $.

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That is how you survived in those days ! No political correctness!

[@anthonywolfe3873]

I fully disagree with the fact that people in the west had it worse than people in the east, we work just as hard as people in the west, if not our lives were worse back in the day on the east coast.

[@tifapanties25]

Black slaves worked and created a way for you immigrants

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