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1879. The Civil War is over,
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and the resulting economic explosion
spurs the great migration west.
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Farmers, ranchers, prospectors,
killers and thieves...
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seek their fortunes.
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Cattle drovers turn cow towns
into armed camps...
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with murder rates higher than those
of modern-day New York or Los Angeles.
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Out of this chaos comes
legendary lawman Wyatt Earp,
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retiring his badge and gun to start
a peaceful life with his family.
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Earp's friend
John 'Doc' Holliday...
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a Southern gentleman
turned gunman and gambler...
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also travels west, hoping the dry
climate will relieve his tuberculosis.
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Silver is discovered
in Arizona.
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Tombstone becomes
queen of the boomtowns,
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where the latest Paris fashions are sold
from the backs of wagons.
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Attracted to this
atmosphere of greed,
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over 100 exiled Texas outlaws
band together...
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to form the ruthless gang recognized
by the red sashes they wear.
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They emerge as the earliest example
of organized crime in America.
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They call themselves
'The Cowboys'