Fort Smith: Lawmen and Legends (3/3)

Part three of our series on Fort Smith National Historic Site.This episode opens the case files of Judge Parker's court, where the line between history and myth was often blurred. We explore how the press transformed a convicted horse thief like Belle Starr into the romantic "Bandit Queen," and contrast her manufactured fame with the brutal reality of remorseless killers like Cherokee Bill. The series concludes with the closing of the frontier, as the court’s success ultimately makes it obsolete.This episode is made possible by Rothberg Realty Group, one of the nation's most trusted real estate teams.