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Jim Bowie: Blades, Battles and the Alamo
Jim Bowie: Blades, Battles and the Alamo
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Oct 10, 2012
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Podcast episode
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Jim Bowie is known as a hero of the Alamo, but he made his name in a duel-gone-wrong: He came away with several wounds, but also with a reputation as fearsome knife-fighter. So how did he become a Texan legend? And what's the story behind the Bowie knife? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Oct 10, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
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