Zane Gray and Louie L"Amour both wrote about the Wetzels. Movies were made of L"Amour"s books about Lewis and his brother. Sam Elliot played Lewis and Tom Selleck played his bro. If you like Pioneer history and good books and movies, I highly recommend them.
Did he not have the hair to tease his enemy for they took scalps, and they so badly wanted his 'nice hair'd scalp?' IDK but I've heard different tales of him. He was a great Indian fighter hero untill he turned psyc-opath
I came across your channel today, subscribed, and watched this video. I'm only interested in objective history, presented factually, I certainly have no interest in history being interpreted through the Hollyweird inspired political correctness of the 21st century. This is the first time that I've heard of Wetzel. There are a couple of thing s which "standout' to me in this story. This story is centered around Wetzel, his family, who the Indians killed, and the Indians who Wetzel killed. This story is sort of what could be called a "microcosm" or individual example of the much larger story played out during that time. Consider the story of General Andrew Jackson, I have a relative who fought with Jackson both in the Indian wars (Tennessee, Alabama, & Georgia), and against the British (the battle of New Orleans). Most "worthy", or "noble" fighters were those who fought similar enemies, not those who attacked settlements (often with the noble fighters away) mascaraing settlements of women, children, and other non - combatants. Andrew Jackson very determinedly hunted down "warriors" who murdered defenseless women, and children killing virtually all. several "settlements." There is an example of an Indian mother bringing her infant to Andrew Jackson offering him the infant. The infant was one of at least two who Jackson raised to adulthood. As time passed along Andrew Jackson's portrait was placed on the US paper $20.00 bill, generations, upon generations of Indians remaining in that part of the US, such as the Smokey Mountains would NOT carry $20.00 bills purely because Jackson's face was on the bill. In spite of everything, I believe those pioneers lived by a much higher, and more honorable code (culture) than that of today..
His sister is my 5x great grandmother and was one of the first settlers in the Indiana town I grew up in. Thanks for such a great story!
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This is an awesome story y'all. Thank you for sharing this.
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I love listening to both of you tell stories. I am a fan! I plan to listen to all of your podcasts. 😊💕💕⚡️⚡️
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Good one
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Mark Baker learned to load on the run. I believe he was the one who taught Daniel Day Lewis.
You are correct
Zane Gray and Louie L"Amour both wrote about the Wetzels. Movies were made of L"Amour"s books about Lewis and his brother. Sam Elliot played Lewis and Tom Selleck played his bro. If you like Pioneer history and good books and movies, I highly recommend them.
Thanks for the recommendations!
Read a lot about Lewis Wetzel in Muzzleloader Magazine. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't have heard much about him.
3 books by Zane Grey are about Wetzel & the Zane family
We’ll have to check them out.
My childhood favorite books. Loved his Book "Betty Zane."
Wrong is wrong and right is right. Can't get away from that reality! Deal with it.
You should do a video on Sam Brady.
Is that the guy that jumped over a river to escape pursuing Indians in Ohio? If so, yeah, his would be a great story to tell!
@@StoriesofAppalachia Yes, I would love to hear his story told by you two.
Axl Rose and Fabio.
another movie The Revenant withLeonardo DiCaprio he loding the same way.
Did he not have the hair to tease his enemy for they took scalps, and they so badly wanted his 'nice hair'd scalp?' IDK but I've heard different tales of him. He was a great Indian fighter hero untill he turned psyc-opath
Duh
I came across your channel today, subscribed, and watched this video. I'm only interested in objective history, presented factually, I certainly have no interest in history being interpreted through the Hollyweird inspired political correctness of the 21st century. This is the first time that I've heard of Wetzel. There are a couple of thing s which "standout' to me in this story. This story is centered around Wetzel, his family, who the Indians killed, and the Indians who Wetzel killed. This story is sort of what could be called a "microcosm" or individual example of the much larger story played out during that time. Consider the story of General Andrew Jackson, I have a relative who fought with Jackson both in the Indian wars (Tennessee, Alabama, & Georgia), and against the British (the battle of New Orleans). Most "worthy", or "noble" fighters were those who fought similar enemies, not those who attacked settlements (often with the noble fighters away) mascaraing settlements of women, children, and other non - combatants. Andrew Jackson very determinedly hunted down "warriors" who murdered defenseless women, and children killing virtually all. several "settlements." There is an example of an Indian mother bringing her infant to Andrew Jackson offering him the infant. The infant was one of at least two who Jackson raised to adulthood. As time passed along Andrew Jackson's portrait was placed on the US paper $20.00 bill, generations, upon generations of Indians remaining in that part of the US, such as the Smokey Mountains would NOT carry $20.00 bills purely because Jackson's face was on the bill. In spite of everything, I believe those pioneers lived by a much higher, and more honorable code (culture) than that of today..
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Check out Zane Grey 3 books of Wetzel