The Death of Charles Bent

Send us Fan MailCharles Bent was always in the right place at the right time making the right choices. And it made him a wealthy and powerful man right up until a cold day in January, 1847, when Bent was – finally - in the wrong place at the wrong time - with no idea of what was coming to his front door. If you’d like to know more about the history behind this episode of The Wild Wild Death, check out these links:https://www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/charles-bent/https://sites.libraries.uta.edu/usmexicowar/topic/taosrevolt#:~:text=On%20January%2019%2C%201847%2C%20Pueblo,of%20collaborating%20with%20U.S.%20forcehttps://www.nps.gov/people/charles-bent.htmhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6669910/silas-benthttps://womenoftaos.org/women/profiles-legends?/item/74/Josefa-Carson-and-Ignacia-Benthttps://www.legendsofamerica.com/bent-st-vrain-company/https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/beol-enslavement.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_and_Dick_Green