Welcome to Your History Your Story! In this episode, we journey back to the late 1800s, the final days of the Wild West, when notorious outlaws found refuge in remote hideouts like Robbers Roost, Brown’s Hole and the infamous Hole in the Wall.

We’re joined today by New York Times best-selling author Tom Clavin, who’s here to discuss his latest book, Bandit Heaven: The Hole in the Wall Gangs and the Final Chapter of the Wild West. Tom will share riveting stories of some of the West’s most infamous criminals—names like Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, Blackjack Ketchum and Kid Curry. We’ll also hear about the women who stood by their side, and how legendary lawmen such as, Allan Pinkerton and Charlie Siringo, known as the “cowboy detective” played a pivotal role in bringing an end to the lawlessness of that era.

Stay with us as we uncover the fascinating final chapter of the Wild West.

Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man

Photo(s): Courtesy of Tom Clavin

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Welcome to *Your History Your Story*! We're excited to welcome back Vincent and Robert Gardino, better known as "The Grave Trippers." These brothers have traveled across the country, uncovering and documenting the final resting places of some of the most fascinating and noteworthy figures in history.

Today, we’re diving into their latest release, *Grave Trippers II: Remembering and Respecting America’s Heroes and Heroines*. Together, we’ll explore the lives and legacies of a President, astronauts, a military hero, entertainers, and a sports legend, all of whom have left a lasting mark on history. Let's begin the journey!

Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man

Photo(s): Courtesy of Robert and Vincent Gardino

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Just over twenty years ago, a group of Peoria, Illinois eighth grade English and History students, under the guidance of their teacher, Tim Pletkovich, embarked on an ambitious project requiring the students to write to the sons and daughter’s of Civil War Union veterans to collect information about the lives of their fathers. It was soon realized that many of the children of the Union soldiers were themselves veterans of WWII.

What began as an interesting and educational school assignment, quickly became an engaging and fascinating journey for the students, their teacher and the Civil War “children” with whom they were corresponding, ultimately resulting in a book titled, “Civil War Fathers: Sons of the Civil War in WWII”.

In this episode of Your History Your Story, we will be speaking with author, teacher and historian, Tim Pletkovich. Tim, who edited the various correspondence from this project, also added his own extensive research about the lives of the soldiers profiled in the book. He will tell us how this project came to be and will share from some of the history and personal stories gleaned from the work accomplished by his dedicated students.

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