The Real Texan Who Inspired Captain Woodrow F. Call

from Texas Standard » Stories from Texas · host W.F. Strong

In the mini-series Lonesome Dove, Charles Goodnight was immortalized loosely as Captain Woodrow F. Call, played by Tommy Lee Jones. In truth, Charles Goodnight in real life was even more fascinating than the fictional Woodrow Call. Goodnight, who is the most famous rancher in Texas history, and the most ubiquitous Texan of his time, became […] The post The Real Texan Who Inspired Captain Woodrow F. Call appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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