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Chris Schweizer
@schweizercomics.bsky.social

Just a reminder that if you're not following David on here, you're missing out on some of the best history you've likely never read. (And great film stuff, too)

Westerns & the Old West@davidlambertart.bsky.social

One of the lesser known outlaws of the Old West was Rufus Nephew, aka Climax Jim. That's unfortunate because the man's life was a never ending series of crimes, arrests, acquittals, convictions & daring escapes. Here's a sampling of some of his very stupid adventures... 🧵

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Westerns & the Old West
@davidlambertart.bsky.social

I just collected a bunch of my historical threads into one easy access thread: bsky.app/profile/did:...

Westerns & the Old West@davidlambertart.bsky.social

Hey, here's a 🧵 collecting my historical 🧵s: First up is a story from the life of Killin' Jim Miller: a church-going family man & hired assassin who wore a makeshift bulletproof vest under his long black frock coat & would "cut anyone in half with a shotgun for $150" bsky.app/profile/davi...

Westerns & the Old West
@davidlambertart.bsky.social

Oh yeah, you might enjoy this ridiculously long thread I just did on Wyatt Earp & Hollywood that combines history & film: bsky.app/profile/did:...

Westerns & the Old West@davidlambertart.bsky.social

My Darling Clementine is the best Wyatt Earp film & among the least accurate, despite John Ford knowing Wyatt Earp personally. Contrary to Ford's claims, his film wasn't based on Earp's own account of his time in Tombstone, but rather an earlier film whose director also knew the lawman. A 🧵