On this episode of Our American Stories, in the 1870s, the American West was a refuge for outcasts as the nation recovered from the Civil War. In fact, life was so hard that 80-percent of the population was under 30. It was in this harsh and lawless place where a legend was forged. Roger McGrath tells the story of Billy The Kid.

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