Jim Bridger is my great-great exedra exedra grandfather. His third wife "Marry" her name was actually Little Fawn. She was the daughter of Chief Washakie. These are my grandparents that I descend from. Love the show I'm a huge fan.

@WildWestExtravaganza

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@wyocowboynblue9011

6 ай бұрын

Wow. That is a couple of great - great grandfathers. Two of most famous and revered men of the west!

@dionbridger5944

5 ай бұрын

No kidding

@carloskeener8707

5 ай бұрын

@@dionbridger5944 yes sir

@blackshirtsrule4ever

4 ай бұрын

That’s awesome thanks for sharing!

Being a truck driver I’ve been across dinner pass, Donner pass many times. I can see where it could be rough on a wagon. Terrible joke I know

@outdoorloser4340

Жыл бұрын

You should erase your comment as it might trigger/offend the Modern American Cannibal Community (MACC).

@dannysimmons3167

Жыл бұрын

@@outdoorloser4340 I should’ve called it diner pass. It started out as auto correct, but was just too funny to pass up. You can’t recall a word that is spoken or make something go away by erasing it. So it stays if it hairlips every cannibal in the USA.

@blueliesmatter2

Жыл бұрын

Here from MACC we resent and resemble your remark sir. Would you care to discuss this at dinner pass? Damn spell check.

@dannysimmons3167

Жыл бұрын

@@blueliesmatter2 as you have pressed the matter I suppose I get to choose the weapons? Say dinner forks at 10 paces? Time and place of you choosing

@samuelmeeks2158

Жыл бұрын

@@outdoorloser4340 lol I didn’t know the “modern American cannibal community” was a thing but it doesn’t surprise me lol

31 minutes never went so quickly, the sign of a great story teller. I don't normally 'shout out' larger channels than my own, but the UK needs to hear your narrations.

@WildWestExtravaganza

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@juliemercer1458

Жыл бұрын

I'm in the UK and I hear him.......love this Channel ♥️

@DgDanger72

5 ай бұрын

Josh is one of the best

@BanjoInKorea

5 ай бұрын

I agree.

This fella Josh was born to tell stories. Very easy to listen too. Most narrator's are annoying if you like the subject matter this is as good as it gets. period

@WildWestExtravaganza

Жыл бұрын

Thanks James!

@bas-tn3um

5 ай бұрын

dont glorify mormons.... @@WildWestExtravaganza

I lived in Utah for 20 years.... 1988 S.L.C. was the Greatest City ever . The world discovered Utah and just invaded by people moving there. S.L.C. changed bad.... I moved out of there in 2006. Thanks 😎

@claudiaclaudia936

5 ай бұрын

STOLEN LAND =skin walker ☠

@tywalraven4936

5 ай бұрын

Californians ruin everything

@Mr.Marketing

5 ай бұрын

While I’m definitely guilty of thoughtlessly griping about the sustained Mormon influence both socially and politically. What I can say is that Salt Lake City has changed a lot since 2006. Immigration is definitely at a high, however the majority are all moving into new houses, in new towns, far away with little voting influence to the nearby locals. I can say that Salt Lake City, in comparison to other “blue enclaves in red states” has a far better living standards, cleanliness, public services, maintenance, job opportunities, and urban homelessness management. Due in large part to that very same, sustained Mormon influence. To sum it up in one sentence: Liberty Park is NICE now, if you can imagine.

@user-xk5dg5cr2r

Ай бұрын

@@Mr.Marketing liberty park is nice now? What a twist I was 8 years old and lived there in 1985. My parents told me never ride my bike to liberty park and didn’t explain why until I was older lol

@Mr.Marketing

7 күн бұрын

@@user-xk5dg5cr2r It’s the same with “Sugarhood park” where I was born in 2001. It was in an awful state during my childhood and we moved out. Now at 22 I’m paying insane rent to live in the immaculately gentrified Sugarhouse. The City very forcefully condensed the homeless into like 3 blocks downtown and a portion of State Street. The moral implications of which are uncomfortable, but it made SLC’s habitability skyrocket in only 5 years. Downside is you can’t pilot a novelty paddle-boat through salmonella water in either park anymore.

Hard life, rough, great people taking all the hardships with dignity and patience...

As a descendent of Mormon pioneers that traveled with Young I enjoyed the jokes immensely! I have always liked Jim Bridger and prior to this video I too thought his motivation for pushing the Hastings cutoff was selfish but this video changed my mind.

@WildWestExtravaganza

Жыл бұрын

Mormons have great senses of humor!

@silvertiger2801

Жыл бұрын

My ancestors were were in Brigham Young s party too. Brigham Young was my great great uncle.

@silvertiger2801

Жыл бұрын

You failed to mention that when Brigham Young met Jim Bridger, Young was suffering from Tick Fever. This fever as with any fever, can cause hallucinations & delusions. So you might've cut him a little slack by being fair about the fever instead of running him down.

@silvertiger2801

Жыл бұрын

Also the photo you used was not Jim Bridger. It is a photo of a Mormon named Porter Rockwell, one of Brigham's body guards.

@mikedesil23

Жыл бұрын

@@WildWestExtravaganza what's your take on Into the Wild Frontier?

You are a great storyteller. Never leaving the path you started but adding asides and enrichments. Well done.

@WildWestExtravaganza

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I watched the South Park episode about Mormonism, and we were laughing our heads off and come to find out that that’s exactly what they believe. It’s unbelievable that so many people can believe in that stuff like the stones in the hat, and the genetic relation between native Americans and Hebrews, which has been proven not the case by simple science tests, but people still believe this stuff.

@jimarcher5255

5 ай бұрын

Spent a short time in SLC while in the military in the sixties. It was a bit weird and they denied the Meadow Massacre ever happened or they said that they never heard of it.

@brianevans6617

4 ай бұрын

Generally Mormons are much better people than myself and probably you too

@KCBluesJams

8 күн бұрын

I live in independence Missouri where they believe the garden of Eden is 😂

Spent a night in Jim Bridgers house in Kansas City around 2015. My old navy buddy had bought it from a professor. Place was in some disrepair, and my friend told stories about the place, but I hadn’t heard of JB prior... somehow came across this in my feed. Cool

@WildWestExtravaganza

6 ай бұрын

That's pretty cool!

I remember this song from when I was 4 or 5yrs old, in like 1966 and I was infatuated with the Daniel Boone TV show. In 3rd grade I found a book on Bridger and discovered a lifelong passion for history. Great Work! Jim Bridger: Johnny Horton kzread.info/dash/bejne/hIas2rxukpmwitI.html

@childoftheeternalsky2382

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing partner, had forgotten all about it. My old man played to us this and many other similar tunes. Thanks for the trip down memory lane

@YouT00ber

6 ай бұрын

I was suggested this video by the algo and instantly had to post a link to this song, but you did it for me. Thanks!

@sandy-quimsrus

5 ай бұрын

My sister had owned it and I listened to it about 77. Loved it, love history, Anthropologie but hated the story of Black Beauty on record, so cruel.

@BanjoInKorea

5 ай бұрын

I guess I watched Daniel Boone back when I was very young. Now that I'm an old man, I remembered and revisited that series. Watching episodes of Daniel Boone has become one of my favorite pastimes nowadays and I like so many of the stories but especially ones featuring Burl Ives as Prater Beasley. This series did such a magical job of portraying the lives of children and exemplifying such excellent parenting from the Daniel Boone character. Live long and prosper. 😀

@jacobhargiss9909

5 ай бұрын

this is one of my favorite Johnny Horton songs.

As a Donner party descendant, I found this very interesting. Although it's been a while since I have studied the tragedy, I can't remember Jim Bridger being blamed for the incident.

Damn I got excited for a minute until I remembered I listened to the whole story already. Very good job on these.

Mr. Josh, I don't listen to these quite often enough. But when I do, I'm appreciative of your ability to make history, first, educational. But for myself, more fun to learn. Your delivery is on point for folks like myself. Always a good listen, and lesson, in my opinion. Please carry on!

@WildWestExtravaganza

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for listening

as always,great story telling and research!

The sponsors quote got me!! 😂😂🙌🏼 love the podcast, love the info. Very well done!

@WildWestExtravaganza

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I genuinely love your channel. It's very funny and plenty immersive. Subscribed!

@WildWestExtravaganza

Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

That's Porter Rockwell's picture, not Jim Bridger...😂. #History

@WildWestExtravaganza

10 ай бұрын

Who said it was Jim Bridger? #readthetitle

@dextermay4007

7 ай бұрын

Immature reply for someone that wants to be taken seriously a an historian. Excellent way to destroy your credibility.

@Kirt-Davis

7 ай бұрын

@@WildWestExtravaganza So... we sit and stare at a picture of someone that the whole 'video' isn't even about? Ya, that makes sense. #stoopidfish

@WildWestExtravaganza

7 ай бұрын

@@Kirt-Davis lol is that what you did???!

@Kirt-Davis

7 ай бұрын

@WildWestExtravaganza I'm still trying (not very hard) of you even know what the hell you're talking about. Oh, I haven't subbed. Definitely not planning on it due to your stellar replies. Don't worry though, it'll be shared on my socials. I'll show how awesome you and your channel is.

Heard it on Patreon already, but listening again. great one again. I recently signed up on there. The best $5 a month I spent. Great work Josh

@WildWestExtravaganza

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

Never, never, never get between a Mormon and a dollar.

This channel is absolutely amazing. I'm gonna share this in every need group I'm in. Brilliant stuff. Well done.

@WildWestExtravaganza

4 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

These episodes get exponentially better because of other episodes! I love this

@WildWestExtravaganza

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@majcorbin

6 ай бұрын

DAVENPORT, IOWA DAD JOKE of the day [Q] what are,the most mentally deranged, INSECTS,known to mankind? [A] why, the LUNAR-TICK's,of course

Love it Josh, great show & outstanding content as usual 🤠🐎💯🍻

@WildWestExtravaganza

6 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

Great. Fit's the years of Jim's first wife with father Washakie life times? Her father one of Custers chozen scouts and a relative of legendary Sacajeva! Josh man ,you made it again, I learnend much about the earlier mormons, we have them here in Germany Germany for decades, nice people all of them. You got it dealt right out. Regards Ludwig

Great history. Utah is my home of the heart, been to Bridger National Forest many times. Love learning more about this man. Greetings from Seattle.

@WildWestExtravaganza

6 ай бұрын

Greetings! Glad you enjoyed it!

Wonderful information! I would have appreciated seeing some images, particularly the maps discussed.

@WildWestExtravaganza

6 ай бұрын

Noted!

@donfuselier4627

5 ай бұрын

That would be cool. Maps please sir.

Wow! The algorithm has been kind and suggested 3 channels this weekend that I’ve subscribed to. Anyway… thanks from a new subscriber!

@WildWestExtravaganza

6 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard! Thank you!

The WILD WEST EETTRAAVAGGAANNZA.Bring it back josh.😊

"Grieving Parents & Orphaned Children" Would make a great band name.

Excellent video, killer channel. You mentioned "Oregon Trail" the video game. Many hrs spent on Apple 2C playing that game in 80's. lol! Saluto!

@WildWestExtravaganza

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MadNlGER

5 ай бұрын

No. No you didn’t.

Having driven the entirety of the areas you mention here, often in lousy weather, i can only say that in the mid 19th century, it would have been the equivalent of colonizing or exploring mars. Beautiful, but incredibly remote, unforgiving country. Love your narrative style (this being my first taste of it), and you earned a new subscriber! Btw, im direct kin to the not so historically beloved patriarch of the Young clan, and find neither fault nor insult in your quite factual (if a bit over the top at times, lol) chronicle of the old lunatic

@WildWestExtravaganza

5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks!

2 minutes in and I'm subscribing. Glad we found y'all

@WildWestExtravaganza

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Excellent series on Jim Bridger!!! Thanks for including the links to the other podcast that your alter-ego said not to check out in the show notes!!! 😅

@WildWestExtravaganza

10 ай бұрын

Ha thanks

This is great, many details I hadn't heard. Got yourself a new subscriber

@WildWestExtravaganza

5 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Thanks for sharing!

@WildWestExtravaganza

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Such a great series my friend!

@WildWestExtravaganza

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

The intro got me!

Excellent videos on Bridger, you have a new subscriber. On the attack by the Cheyennes and Arapaho in ‘42; I’ve also seen several mentions of an attack in August of ‘43 by the same group, perhaps the same event misdated? Either way, I’m very curious about the (French?) renegade Louis Revere (if that’s the right spelling) that you mentioned involved this attack. Can you point me towards any info about him please? Not finding anything in my searches.

@WildWestExtravaganza

5 ай бұрын

Honestly I wasn't able to find more but I'm intrigued too

I fell out of bed laughing when you said to break out the Caffeine-Free Diet Cokes at the start of the video. If you ever went into a “Stop-N-Rob” in Utah you get the joke.

One thing bout a good yarn is they get better with age...

Love Your Stage Humor ❤️

Your subject is Jim Bridger but your photo is of Orin Porter Rockwell?

@WildWestExtravaganza

Жыл бұрын

Correct

After 5 am run down to lake with the pack, it's still snowing hard, power is out, but 5g strong. I'm forted up in bed with my huskies, plenty battery backup and blankets, wood stove fully stoked. Got nowhere else to be. Fresh Bloody Beaver Josh and life is good!

@jonahhex8178

Жыл бұрын

I was about to make a comment about how these old timers were made out of tougher stuff than modern people. I still stand by that, but you seem to be an exception! I like to think I'm pretty tough, but I damn sure ain't running nowhere in the snow. 🥵

@westt9030

Жыл бұрын

Excellent! it was storming here in South Dakota but it sunshine right now

@westt9030

Жыл бұрын

@@jonahhex8178 you should try it. Dive into the wilderness.

@jonahhex8178

Жыл бұрын

@@westt9030 I live in north Georgia. Ain't no snow to run in. Just mud. 😂

@vintagecapgunsatyourmomshouse

Жыл бұрын

@@jonahhex8178 the run is on a sled, The dogs do the work, I just hold on and look like the little brother from a Christmas story. But it was cold as a cheerleader's heart fr

Me too driving a truck between Sacramento and Reno in the early 2000s. But didn't those folks in the snowy airplane crash somewhere do more dining? I did some skiing at Bridger Bowl once or twice - was that named after him? Have to leave early so I don't know if it was covered. Interesting - so I will be back. Thanks

First off, no one knows how to pronounce Seedskadee….except the 2-3 people who manage the place. But as someone who’s from this region, I’m loving the pronunciations. Wrong on a few, (Wasatch instantly comes to mind) but I seriously and sincerely love hearing people pronounce these names. The town and county Tooele is my favorite. And in all fairness, my Norwegian in laws laugh at me when I try to pronounce words such as “Bodø”. And I do mean laugh! 😂 Next, for history’s sake, Young’s men destroying Bridget’s whiskey one sip at a time. (Your joke was hilarious!) Modern day mormons don’t drink booze, but Brigham Young had a brewery himself. In fact, close to the campus of the University of Utah is “Brewery Hill” and the Anniversary Inn occupies part of the old building. Finally, I really enjoyed this! I do live in Utah, am of first-in-Utah pioneer stock (traded in the magic underwear years ago), and I enjoyed this. You’re a great storyteller!

@WildWestExtravaganza

6 ай бұрын

Hey thanks! I'm working on my pronounciations haha

@thelostone6981

6 ай бұрын

@@WildWestExtravaganza It’s tough with so many different language influences to pronunciations correct so I hope I didn’t come across as mean or condescending. The important part is your style and you absolutely kept my attention! Can’t wait to listen to more these. Cheers.

@WildWestExtravaganza

6 ай бұрын

you didn't come off that way at all!

Excellent Aldo Rain reference 🤣

@WildWestExtravaganza

3 ай бұрын

I try

I Livid Close to Bridger Pass. He had a Trading post at Mt. View Wildoming. Andb the Mormons Burnt it down. Floated the Green from Fontenelle to Sissikedee several times. Cheers !?

@WildWestExtravaganza

6 ай бұрын

Very cool

The problem with these stories from history, is that we're making a lot of speculation and assumptions based on things that happened hundreds of years ago with poor record keeping. When you say "there's no evidence of this, there's no evidence of that," that doesn't mean it didn't happen. we don't have a lot to work with. Hell, the media can't even get stories right today that happened yesterday or within hours, so these types of story's need to be taken with a massively huge grain of salt... Or in this case, an entire lake made of salt. 😅

@nickdial8528

6 ай бұрын

OK my only issue, is that you make a lot of stupid comments about Brigham Young being paranoid or cult like and blah blah blah, the problem is that these people were driven out of their homes and killed and raped and beaten and all kinds of horrible things, The governor of Missouri passed the mormon extermination act, making it legal which was completely unconstitutional obviously, to kill mormons. so you can't really sit there and say that was paranoia on their part. You're also giving benefit of the doubt to bridges when it came to his recommendation of trails without any evidence, but then turn around and make disparaging assumptions about other people in the story with equally no evidence, it would seem that you have a biased that is shown. There are equally many people and writings that would say this was out of character for Brigham Young as well, so you're completely taking one side of the issue and being biased in the way you're framing the story, the truth is we have no idea what really happened.

@WildWestExtravaganza

6 ай бұрын

I agree

Whoops, thought this would be a Travis Tritt video based on the thumbnail. 👍

@WildWestExtravaganza

6 ай бұрын

I wish!

@scottlund4562

6 ай бұрын

@@WildWestExtravaganza lol 🤠

the caffeine free diet coke jab earned my subscribe

That sponsorship thing was the best part. Lol

I'm a descendant of Brigham Young. My great Grandfather Charles Paul Held was married to Mabel Alexandra Young Daughter of Brigham young Junior. I'm not a Mormon but found this story fascinating. Especially since I have recently watched historical videos/stories of Jim Bridger.

@WildWestExtravaganza

4 ай бұрын

Very cool!

The matter of Bridger's fort ownership was settled when Brigham young produced a bill of sale for around $10,000 in gold for the fort and all its holdings with Bridgers mark on it. The Army recognized Mormon ownership and the the Mormons forfeited the fort to the government as part of the peace settlement with the government.

@mapsandglobespro

6 ай бұрын

That's interesting. I have a copy of a house of representatives document that stated Bridger was never paid by the government because he could never provide them with a document of ownership. Are you saying Young bought the property before, during or after the lease agreement with the government? The document stated there were witnesses that said the Mormons burned down most of Fort Bridger and that Bridger was given the land from the the Mexicans when it was still under there control but was never provided a legal document of ownership to Bridger.

Yes the Whitmans were in the Oregon Territory, but their mission is located in SE Washington near Walla Walla and Fort Walla Walla nearby.

Great story will be following

@WildWestExtravaganza

5 ай бұрын

Thanks

Jim Bridger was the first one to float down hells canyon.. he did it in a bulldog when he was 14 years old... I've camped in the very spot many times... It took Little Jim Bridger 7 days to walk back on the Oregon side of the river... They all thought he had died but when he came back he still have the cross the river right above the worst rapids

@eddieboulrice6791

10 ай бұрын

Scott chase what's a bulldog a boat of some kind .

The Marcus Whitman monument and the mission is a cool place to see. There’s also an old settlement there that still has the old original cabins by the museum.

@WildWestExtravaganza

Жыл бұрын

Oh cool!

@PNWCagey-Dub

Жыл бұрын

@@WildWestExtravaganza it is. There’s an outdoor amphitheater where they do old western plays. And then there’s the native museum as well. Lots to see there. Close to Palouse country where you talked about as well as the Oregon trail. You can go rent wagons to camp in and ride the trail. And it’s all surrounded by beautiful mountains and prairie (then desert but no one says that part 🤫😂) it’s a worthwhile trip.

@WildWestExtravaganza

Жыл бұрын

I definitely need to make a trip up there one day.

Brigham Young was a duplicitous man and so he saw it in everyone he dealt with. Jim Bridger was the much better (and bigger) person.

Looking forward to the rest.

Great video. Would love to hear one on John Colter as well.

@WildWestExtravaganza

Жыл бұрын

I did one a long time ago that's now only available on my Patreon. I do plan on rerecording it, though

@timmynormand8082

6 ай бұрын

Ever heard oh Lewis wetzel

Wednesdays are my favorite days!

@WildWestExtravaganza

Жыл бұрын

Hump day

So Jeds dad named him after the fighter Jim Bridger...Red Dawn for those who didn't know.

@WildWestExtravaganza

4 ай бұрын

WOLVERINES

@bethbartlett5692

3 ай бұрын

​@@WildWestExtravaganza Perspective Clarity ... Based on your description: 📚 If one applies Discernment, rather than Judgemental, defining the Behaviors and identifying their roots, what emerges is the energ8es that are housed in the Human Lower Mind 9r Human Higher Mind. By category: Bridger: Communicates Disires of Cooperation - Higher Mind Attempts to use the Established Legislative System for Solutions and Resolutions - (Higher Mind/Personal and Collective Harmony) Mormon Administrative Individual(s): Commentaries of Opinion and Accusations, Blame - Lower Mind Actions of Aggressions, force, to bring harm or death - (Lower Mind/Overt Power Act, Personal Power, Potential Greed; Group Power) Government: Usurped the request for assistance to resolve through Legal Means, "taking of anothers property for the gains of power and financial gains - (Lower Mind/Overt Greed) You determine the values involved in Higher Mind vs Lower Mind traits and behaviors. Defining behaviors absent of Judging the individual, allows one to apply compassion, seek solutions, avoids one delving into their own Lower Mind. Apparently the Mountain Man had mastered his Thinking and evolved to his Higher Mind, (that would be in l8ne with the original teachings of Yeshua/Jesus) ☀️ Best Thoughts ... Beth Bartlett Sociologist/Behavioralist and Historian

Mormons are some of the best people I've ever met. But realize that while exceedingly polite, every single one of them are armed to the teeth, and damn willing to fight at the drop of the President (of the church)'s hat. I was a Boy Scout leader in a mostly Mormon troop. When it came time for the rifle shooting merit badge, every damn dad showed up with an AR-15 for their son to qualify with. 99% of Boy Scout Troops use a few .22 rifles... Not with the Mormons.. it's "Bring you gun to qualify your son" day lol. Most of the young boys needed NO pointers to qualify... the'd been shooting that AR since they were in Cub Scouts 😂. Most polite, kind, and gentle people you will ever meet... But not to be F-ed with. Respect.

Guy in that picture looks just like “Waingro”, from the 1995 movie “Heat.”

@WildWestExtravaganza

5 ай бұрын

Ha yeah

Have You done a video on Portor Rochelle, Bringham's Assassin, first Federal Marshall of the Utah Territory, Angles of Death , Stansbury Massacre, Missouri Massacre, the etemted Assassination of Missouri Governor.??? There's some interesting History about the Church and there Garments. Thanks 😎

@WildWestExtravaganza

6 ай бұрын

No I have not

My 5th cousin. His parents operated a hotel in Richmond Virginia before they moved to Missouri.

I think that’s a picture of porter Rockwell. I enjoyed the episode

@WildWestExtravaganza

4 ай бұрын

It is

Interesting video, well presented. One thing: Wreak, as in wreaked havoc, is pronounced as reek.

Why is there a pic of Porter Rockwell? Because he was a Mormon?

@WildWestExtravaganza

Жыл бұрын

Yes

That is a picture of Porter Rockwell, not Jim Bridger. But you do a fantastic job. Keep it up!

I enjoy history of the mountain men. It's easy to give those we admire in history the benefit of the dought but I find it troubling you're benefit of the dought is so one sided after all when entering the comment section we are asked to leave our politics outside. What i find troubling is your character assination of Brigham Young, never considering the difficulties they had been through and were going through, but it's your channel and you can say what you want. But if you can give Jim the benefit of a dought dispite the differing opinions historians have on him perhaps you could give the early members the same courtesy. Just a thought

@beesmitty3435

29 күн бұрын

Can I ask if you are currently in the cult that you are asking to be viewed differently?

@kip2703

29 күн бұрын

@@beesmitty3435 that question shows your lack of real knowledge and faith

Also, unless I missed it, I would love to hear your account of Jim Bridger's relationship with Hugh Glass, which whom may be great subject matter for another episode or series.

@WildWestExtravaganza

4 ай бұрын

I spoke about it on the first video in this series, Ashley's 100

Thanks!

@WildWestExtravaganza

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I live just south of seedskadee, and you nailed the pronunciation!

@WildWestExtravaganza

5 ай бұрын

Finally!!!

There was a quote about JB in Jeremiah Johnson, I can’t remember what it was.

For a thorough and detailed review of the Indian Wars in the Great Basin, get a copy of "The Deadliest Indian War in the West," by Gregory Michno. The Mormons were very forward and provocative. The other big, dark event was the infamous "Mountain Meadows Massacre."

@WildWestExtravaganza

5 ай бұрын

I'll check it out

The picture above is Porter Rockwell not a picture of Bridger An ancestor of mine was a member of Bridger’s company. And left to marry an LDS woman.

@WildWestExtravaganza

Жыл бұрын

Was Porter Rockwell a Mormon?

@donollerton4809

Жыл бұрын

@@WildWestExtravaganza Yes and a bodyguard of Joseph Smith and Later Brigham Young. Though by the period that the story is from he would have been much older. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter_Rockwell

@donollerton4809

Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the video. And Yes Im an Elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Later day Saints. We all have to understand History is to learn from. People are people. Even Prophets. We don’t get to choose what we want and throw out the rest. That said not everything written is the whole truth. I appreciate you explaining that from the LDS side it may well have appeared that Bridger was a gun runner for the native tribes in the area. I believe in a way he was though Like you mentioned. Probably not with the intent of arming them for war. I once belonged to the American Mountain Man Association. It was a rule to go no where without your firearm. Doing so brought much derision and many practical jokes.. In the 1830s Mountain men and others might cut short their days by being caught without a firearm during a trip to relieve one’s self or just stepping away from the security of camp, bears, wolves, and any number of people with bad intentions abounded. So of course these were much sought after items.

That intro was epic

You said it right. Love that place

The confluence of all of my interests. Cults, gunfights, JB, grief for landscapes, trapping, just perfect.

@WildWestExtravaganza

9 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

That is Porter Rockwell in the opening, not Jim Bridger

@WildWestExtravaganza

Жыл бұрын

ARE YOU SURE

@lukedemello2077

Жыл бұрын

Correct! It's Porter for sure.

@WildWestExtravaganza

Жыл бұрын

Lol I know...I was just giving him a hard time

@lukedemello2077

Жыл бұрын

@@WildWestExtravaganza Hey you should do one on Porter Rockwell! That would be a fun one! Dude was loco!

@carywest9256

Жыл бұрын

@@WildWestExtravaganza Would this Porter be kinfolk to Norman the painter? If he was, maybe he learnt how to paint all houses by being bloodkin to this Porter. Whadda thunk? HA HA. Always a smart-alecky Texican,Thank You!

Thank you for the heart.... Jim Bridger with special there's a lot of places that people don't understand where he grew up... And the man that he hung out with..... The seven temples is a seven angels that's my area... 7 temples were well-known because King David built the first one Solomon when he was a teenager into his early twenties built the second Temple... Their names reflect the seven churches over in turkey that the seven temples were built way before you know those seven Temple set outside until 1883 when they had to put them away... SARDIS PHILADELPHIA LAODICEA EPHESUS SMYMA PERGAMUM THYATIRA.. There's their names don't wear them out.... You know that's why Jim Bridger when he was 14 years old was there on the Snake River Solomon's Temple of Philadelphia.... People used to go there to trade with the temples... I can understand a lot of history has been destroyed in this country

You used a picture of Orrin Porter Rockwell for the thumbnail. Have you thought about doing a video about him?

@WildWestExtravaganza

5 ай бұрын

Yep, I hope to in the future

He was a bad ass even by contemporary standards

I lived in Cache Valley, Utah. It was named for the caches of beaver furs the mountain men cached in the valley. Cache Valley was originally called Bridgerland because Jim Bridger was the first White man to visit the valley.

Excellent. New subscribed.

@WildWestExtravaganza

5 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Awesome

I noticed that you highlighted this video with a portrait of a Mormon with no mention as to who he was. Maybe Orin Porter Rockwell was a Mennonite.

@WildWestExtravaganza

Жыл бұрын

I did that just to irritate you, Bucky

@swirvinbirds1971

5 ай бұрын

​@@WildWestExtravaganzato be fair, not being familiar with this subject my 1st thought was that was Bridger. I see your next video on him does use his picture. Just a little confusing for us that don't know any better

@beesmitty3435

29 күн бұрын

Is it supposed to be a joke.. he has the name written across his head..

At first glance he looked like Porter Rockwell.

@jeffharper9703

4 ай бұрын

Aye, it is Porter daddy'o 😂

As a Historian I must say Nice commentary lol I had to sub to the channel 🤷🏽‍♂️

@WildWestExtravaganza

5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks!

@silkkdread

5 ай бұрын

@@WildWestExtravaganza holy crap you replied ‼️ no seriously I commend your research and knowledge combined with your dialogue brother I’m honored 👍🏾💯

@WildWestExtravaganza

5 ай бұрын

I'm honored you think so, thanks again

You should do a story on the Mormons defending Echo Canyon against the calvary.

@derka346

9 ай бұрын

Mormons are all devil worshipers and child molesters😊

@jimarcher5255

5 ай бұрын

Also do one on the Mountain Meadow Massacre.

Over 40? Come on josh i'm twenty six and I was very familiar with the oregon trail throughout elementary school haha

Have some stuff under Joshua Terry my great great grandfather and he worked with Jim at the fort . Look under church history under his name , he was also best friends with Porter Rockwell , William Hickman , Lot Smith , Chief Washsaka , Joshua Terry also ran a ferry crossing at the green river and had two Indian wife's and one son George Terry was a Indian chief but killed being half white and fighting with the Indian government winter reservation supply food for the tribes in the area .

Lets drink to ol jim Bridger raise them glasses high, as long as there USA dont let his memory die! ( Johnny Horton)

Jim Bridger was an absolute savage, but this photo is of another absolute savage, Orrin Porter Rockwell.

@WildWestExtravaganza

5 ай бұрын

Yep, read the title

Jim Bridger - by Johnny Horton

I like your quick pace summary of events. My critique is your pronunciation of Nevada. The first a sounds like when you pronounce "at" or "ham" not "ah."

This is a segment of Bridger life I am quite opinionated about. I don't see Brighim Young as the Saint made of him. In my perspective he became the very incarnate of the very persecution that the mormons were fleeing from. And effectively became an Al Capone style leader of a a crime family. Willing to do what ever means necessary to protect his own stranglehold on his own peace of commerce and empire. The whole thing was a rouse base on ol gabe being willing to trade with all comers, including local tribes and worse to young, the US army. So willing to protect his own sanctuary he would burn a prairie to starve out any who dare to come his way. I ordered the events leading to and including the massacre at mountain meadows. History still debates as to if he sent word rescinding his order, or if he ever regretted his own actions. I have no doubt he maintained his own version of a hit squad.

@montymangum3214

Жыл бұрын

Bullshit.

@StevenMMan

Жыл бұрын

@@montymangum3214 ok witch? The historically accurate events of history, or who the badie's are?

@montymangum3214

Жыл бұрын

@@StevenMMan The mis-characterizations in your historical opinion.

Whitman Mission is in what is now WA state.

You speak as if you were with jim bridger.You are very knowledgable about the life and times of people who once lived long ago.

@WildWestExtravaganza

8 күн бұрын

I’m a time traveler

@markpaul-ym5wg

8 күн бұрын

@WildWestExtravaganza I believe that Joshua.You are the best story teller I have ever heard,and it cracks me up when you add additional information that is,well shall I say by your own words,not true.But you do straighten up the untrueness pretty quick.Thank you for all the stories of a long bygone Era that was once called,THE WILD WEST!