Subject to Change

Pearl Hart - the Wild West's most notorious woman bandit

January 02, 2022 Russell Hogg Season 1 Episode 35
Subject to Change
Pearl Hart - the Wild West's most notorious woman bandit
Show Notes

In 1889 a woman calling herself Pearl Hart holds up a stagecoach in Arizona. In this episode John Boessenecker talks about Pearl Hart and his book Wildcat. Pearl's life from poverty to prostitution to stage coach robbing and prison sounds miserable. But the woman herself was beautiful, smart, full of life and hard not to admire. In fact the whole family and in particular her sister Katie led fascinating lives. Highly recommended.