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James Allder's Blog – September 2011 Archive (2)

Special screening of "Tombstone" in Los Angeles

Screening will be held this Saturday, September 17th, at the Wells Fargo Theater, in Griffith Park.  Here's the link for more info, if you're in the area and interested: http://theautry.org/programs/film/tombstone-1993-in-35mm 

 

 

Added by James Allder on September 15, 2011 at 7:54pm — 3 Comments

135 Anniversary of the Northfield Bank Robbery

Seems like every day is an Anniversary of some historical incident or event, relating to the era of the Old or Wild West.  Even if the incident or event didn't even occur in the West.  This one has always been one of my favorites to study.  One-Hundred and Thirty-Five Years ago today, the James-Younger Gang attempted to rob a bank in Northfield, Minnesota.  And they got the crap kicked out of them for it.  

According to Cole Younger, Charlie Pitts (one of three men who went inside the…

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Added by James Allder on September 7, 2011 at 11:31am — 4 Comments

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