EPISODE · Nov 9, 2021 · 14 MIN
Bloody Island
from Dr. History's Tales of the Old West · host Dr. Ken Turner
Dueling was considered the gentlemen's code of honor. Dueling was illegal, so a small island in the Mississippi became the ideal site . The challenged party chose weapons, distance and volleys. One of the most famous was Abraham Lincoln, he chose the cavalry broadsword. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dueling was considered the gentlemen's code of honor. Dueling was illegal, so a small island in the Mississippi became the ideal site . The challenged party chose weapons, distance and volleys. One of the most famous was Abraham Lincoln, he chose the cavalry broadsword. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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