ABC #003: Easterners of the Old West: Henry Deringer, Owen Wister, and John B. Stetson

ABC #003: Easterners of the Old West: Henry Deringer, Owen Wister, and John B. Stetson

All Bones Considered: Laurel Hill Stories

Three creators of the mythology of the Wild West are buried at the Laurel Hills: Henry Deringer, inventor of the pocket pistol and father of concealed carry; Owen Wister, who wrote the first definitive Western novel "The Virginian"; and John Batterson Stetson, the man who invented the hat that defines the Old West.  This podcast include interviews with two of Laurel Hill Cemtery's volunteer guides. 

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