They got in a debate over a took hisdebt and tut watch as collateral. They got into a gunfight in the square. The first gunfight of the old west. Square,ked from the pulled their guns and fired. Hickok killed tut. There was a trial at the end and he was acquitted. Later on, hickok ran for city marshall and lost the election. They thought he was too hot headed. The first gunfight of the old west happened here in springfield, missouri. Springfield, missouri is a microcosm of every Community Just like it. Bad andts good and its it has people who are committed to making a better and people committed to letting the tide take them. Announcer our cities tour staff recently traveled to springfield, missouri to learn about its rich history. Learn more about springfield and other stops on our tour at cspan. Org cities tour. Youre watching American History tv. All weekend, every weekend on cspan3. Announcer next on American History tv, historian Robert Watson talks about his book the ghost ship o
Revolution that has created the american nation. Today, it is my great pleasure to introduce a noted scholar, activist, political Robert Watson from Lynn University who will be talking about the ghost ship of brooklyn. I am holding the book in my hand here. I hope you have got it. I know we have had a lot of online orders for this book. He will be signing books immediately after and we still have a few left in our gift shop if you want to take it home. This really is how history should be written. A story oft drama and excitement. I encourage you to get it. The reason is such a good book is Robert Watson is an unusual historian and scholar. He passionately acts on his conviction that understanding the past is incredibly important in Civic Engagement, Political Leadership and decisionmaking. He has written, edited, and published nearly 40 books on a stunning array of topics from modern history to the war of 1812. He has even written a historical novel with his son on Washingtons Crossin