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History Happy Hour Episode 273: In the Days of Billy the Kid

Guest: James B Mills

Billy the Kid

This Week on History Happy Hour: The Hispanos of frontier New Mexico spent decades engaging in various forms of resistance against the corruption, exploitation, and violent oppression that frequently plagued their homeland following the conclusion of the Mexican-American War in 1848.

Chris and Rick welcome James Mills, author of In the Days of Billy the Kid. Mills dives into the lives of four men little known to history, who played a big part in the events of those days.

Sunday at 4PM ET on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.


JAMES B. MILLS is an HHH alum, having appeared in 2023 to discuss his first book, Billy the Kid. He has studied the American frontier and numerous other areas of history since childhood. He has published numerous articles for True West and Wild West magazines. He enjoys living a quiet life with his cat Bernard and dog Dennis.


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