Wading Through Utah History Podcast
1) Episode 9: Soldier Summit Fact or Fiction, 1860 US Army, 5th Infantry
Is Soldier Summit fact or fiction? In 1860, did a freak spring winter storm cause U.S. soldiers to freeze to death? This episode takes a deep dive into the events of 1860 and the U.S. Army, focusing o...Show More
2) Episode 8 The McCarty Outlaws
Tom and Bill McCarty were some of the most significant outlaws in Utah history. Butch Cassidy and Matt Warner started their outlaw careers under the leadership of Tom and Bill. This episode will t...Show More
3) Al Scorup the Mormon Cowboy Episode 7
In 1891, at 19 years old Al Scorup left Salina, Utah, with two horses, 20 pounds of flour and $5.00 and would eventually become one of the largest cattle producers in Utah. In this episode we will t...Show More
4) Episode 6: Mormon Train Robbers, The Earl and Nay Families
This episode will cover two train robberies that involved the Nay and Earl families. We will discuss the first train robbery in Utah that happened in 1889 in Thompson Springs, Utah. We will also dis...Show More
5) Episode 5: WWII Bomber Crash on the Badlands of the Desert in 1943
On July 14, 1943, WWII light bomber left Sacramento, California for Grand Junction, Colorado. The plane failed to arrive and went missing for three months until three cowboys from Wayne County disco...Show More
6) Capture of a Modern Mountain Man
For nearly 8 years, Mountain Man Troy Knapp went on a crime spree burglarizing mountain cabins in nine Utah Counties. His crime spree ended with his arrest and capture on the Manti La Sal National Fo...Show More
7) Sheriff Jesse Tyler - Part 2
Sheriff Jesse Tyler, relentless in his pursuit of justice, tracked outlaws and rustlers across southeastern Utah. After taking down Flat Nose George, he faced a deadly confrontation with five outlaws ...Show More
8) Sheriff Jesse Tyler - Part 1
Sheriff Jesse Tyler of Grand County, Utah, earned a place in Wild West lore for his daring confrontation in March of 1900 with the notorious outlaw "Flat Nose" George Curry. In an intense standoff, S...Show More
9) Sheriff James Burns
In the rugged wilderness of the Manti Forest in 1894, Sheriff Burns met a tragic and violent end while attempting to apprehend notorious sheep rustlers. As the fearless lawman of Sanpete County, he ha...Show More