» Episode 18 – If the Boot Fits

The 1800’s American Old West was a time of cowboys and calico dresses. Where justice might be found on the business end of a six shooter. A time filled with wide open, unexplored vistas, teeming with herds of bison and wild horses. A time of dusty saloons and unfettered dreams bigger than the gold nuggets waiting to be plucked out of the untamed rivers. From sherrifs to bandits, from travel-weary pioneers to oil tycoons, this colorful period of America’s history is equal parts fact, myth and even legend. One of the most enduring relics of the wild west that keeps gaining popularity to this day, is the cowboy boot.

DeLorean time machine

Source: JMortonPhoto.com & OtoGodfrey.com [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]

Landscapes of the Old American West

Monument Valley seen from Artist Point, Arizona, USA

**Source:** Tobi 87 [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]

Totem Pole in Monument Valley, Arizona, USA

**Source:** Bernard Gagnon [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]

Calico Ghost Town, San Bernardino County, California, USA

**Source:** User: (WT-shared) Mistoffeles at wts wikivoyage [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]

Gold rush town – Deadwood, South Dakota, USA

The town experienced a boom in 1876 to 1879, after gold deposits had been discovered there, leading to the Black Hills Gold Rush. At its height, the town swelled to a population of 5,000, and attracted legendary characters including Wyatt Earp, Calamity Jane, and Wild Bill Hickok (who was killed there).

Prairie, west Texas, USA

Genghis Khan

Battle of Yehuling against the Jin dynasty

This battle took place during the Mongol conquest of the Jin dynasty, in 1211. If you look closely, you can see red boots worn by the Mongolian cavalry.

**Source:** Sayf al-Vâhidî. Hérât. Afghanistan [Public domain]

13th century leather Mongolian warrior boots

Louis XIV of France (wearing red-heeled shoes)

**Source:** Hyacinthe Rigaud [Public domain]

Hessian-style officer’s boots, ca. mid 1800’s

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (wearing Wellington boots)

The Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo (wearing Wellington boots)

**Source:** Robert Alexander Hillingford [Public domain]

Pair of men’s dress Wellington boots, ca. 1845

**Source:** Los Angeles County Museum of Art [Public domain]

Civil War cavalry boots, ca. 1860

Civil War soldier (wearing tall boots)

**Source:** Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress [Public domain]

American cowboys

**Source:** Charles Marion Russell [Public domain]

Cowboy, 1887

**Source:** John C. H. Grabill [Public domain]

John Wayne

**Source:** Cowboys and Indians Magazine

Woody and his friends, from Toy Story

Music Credits:

“Cowboy Boots” by Dave Dudley (1963), written by Baker Knight
Youtube Audio Library
“Forward to the Past” by Immortal Soles Podcast

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cvg
August 31, 2019 at 7:02 am

Captivating info, delightful background music and sound effects, plus several informative images all contribute to a totally engaging listening (and viewing) experience.Loved it! Yeehaw!!!

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