The film footage shown in this video is from a film that Marshal Bill Tilghman directed and starred in as himself. In this film he is apprehending Little Britches. It has been said by some that it is likely that he was never involved in apprehending her. This film was supposed to be based on his memoirs. Also there is no substantial proof that Cattle Annie and Little Britches ever ran with the Doolin gang or any other gang. That being said there is no substantial proof that they did not. These rumors and tales have been around for a long time and it makes separating fact from fiction very difficult. One visible error in his silent film is when he states that they were sent to Farmington. They were actually sent to Framingham.
When it comes to controversy over what a historical figure says and any historian's comments. I tend toward the historical figure's word. They have been known to exaggerate a mite, but they where there, and I have heard so many ridiculous claims from so called historians
It's really difficult for someone to come around later and say how it was. Especially when we are talking about the Old West. Everything is so much more documented now and I think many people forget that it wasn't then.
@@RhettyforHistory, another great video my friend. I hope and pray you guys are doing well up in the OKC area. It has been pretty rough down here in our area. The electricity has been out for over 14 hours now. I hope they have it back on again soon. Keep safe and warm up there.
I have heard of both of theses ladies, but never knew much about them, thanks for the information, I would also like to know what happened to little britches, fascinating !!!
Hopefully someone will either leave a comment or contact me and let me know. Surely she had some kids, friends or someone that she told. Who knows. Thank you for watching!
Thanks for the video. Enjoyed the old silent move clip. Henry Starr was into making movies at the same time Bill Tilgheman was. He had ran up a debt from these ventures and this is why he returned to bank robbing. He went by the 101 ranch on his way to his last job in Arkansas to talk a cowboy friend into going along. Zack Miller told the cowboy he had a job for him and told him to stay. He did not have extra work, he knew Henry was up to something.
Thank you for another wonderful video! I love all the history that you bring us cuz I love reading about history especially the old west! great job keep up the good work hun we love every single one of your videos and look forward to them . God bless you and your family and happy travels everywhere you go 😊
I read a book about Cattle Annie and Little Breeches many years ago. It was a great story. It was interesting to see Cattle Annie's grave . Loved this video 🤗
When you have a nickname like Little Britches you know you are country. I knew some people named Roach in Wichita Falls. It makes me wonder if they are an relation. I can't imagine that being a very common name.
I knew a Roach from the NE when I was in the military but I don't think it is too common. The one's you know could very well be related since Whitmore and his family were out of TX. I didn't tell in the photo but little britches is the small one in the pants. Annie was the one in the dress but is actually 3 years younger than Little Britches. Thank you for watching my friend.
I remember when the movie came out. Sure hope someone finds the final resting place of little britches. seems odd that someone so famous could just disappear like that!
@@RhettyforHistory Thank you for the video! The thing is that back in the mid 70s I was 13 and 14 and very interested in the old west outlaws and it would have been cool for me as a kid to ask Cattle Annie at age 90 about her outlaw days and what it was like back then.
Very interesting, I never heard about them. As always you have come up with something that grabs our attention, and gets the blood flowing LOL. This is like most movies, they are always trying to add, or take away from the truth. Thank you, see you next time.
These old west legends and characters get a lot of extra growth in them. In was common at the time and they have continued to evolve since. Thank you for watching Patricia!
This is absolutely fascinating news to me. Up till now I had recalled reading somewhere merely that history lost track of Annie after her release from the reformatory. As for her partner, I was given to understand that, following her own release, she stayed on in the east, becoming a social worker but, sadly, dying only a few years later of disease. If her last resting place is not known, perhaps the account I learned is only humbug. It sure enough tickles me to think so! 🤠
This is a very interesting video. I never heard of Annie, but I had heard of little britches, and Bill Tilghman. Very very interesting and informative. Thank you so much for sharing. God bless
You're welcome Sharon! That's interesting you have heard of Little Britches but not Cattle Annie. They pretty well go hand in hand. Thank you for watching!
Thank you for this excellent video. I was only familiar with these two ladies because of the movie. Interestingly, Robert Word (as opposed to Ward) has a CZcams show “A Word on Westerns” with which you are probably familiar. He discusses western movies and tv shows and has movie industry people as his guests. Please keep up the fine work!
Don't know if I've mentioned this before but I really enjoy the Theme song you play at the beginning of your "Western" video's Expect to see an old stagecoach rattling over the hill in a cloud of dust. Very interesting video. Proves that the "Fairer" Sex were not always so good. Thanks.
Thank you for watching! The theme music at the beginning is meant to be a nod to the old classic TV Westerns. Hopefully it gets the viewer in the mood for the Old West from the start.
Another great video Rhetty love watching your videos. I didnt know where Cattle Annie was buried. I looked up Little Britches and found a article that said that she married and lived out the rest of her life in Tulsa Oklahoma under a fake name. Not sure how true that is. But I found that about her and thought I would share the information.
Thank you! I have heard the same thing that she was in Tulsa as well. Her last name has had several variations in different articles and records. It's been Stevens, Stevenson and Midkiff. I have hit dead ends on trying to research all three of those. But as you said she could even have something different than anyone of those three. Thank you for watching and sharing what you found!
I read Robert ward’s book Cattle Annie and Little Britchs The book was. A Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn for Girls Great book great story, just a awesome awesome story of Cattle Annie
Thank you for watching Buddy! The old movie that I had shown a little of in the video is an interesting one. The newer one is completely off. Thank you for watching!
Oh I loved ❤️ this Rhetty. This is so strange, even though I am Australian, I have very much heard of Little Britches. The strange part, I had not heard of Cattle Annie (until now) How can that be ? They seemed to be, two peas in a pod. ❤️🇦🇺
I'm not sure. Usually they are spoken of together whether in history books, films or dime novels. They were certainly different for their time. Thank you for watching!
I wasn't familiar with Cattle Annie and Little Britches, they were an interesting duo. We don't tend to get alot of information about women outlaws of the Old West, so I really enjoyed this particular story. It would be interesting to find out what happened to Little Britches, great investigating, as always. Take care 🐎
@@RhettyforHistory Hi Rhett. No problem . Phones are going crazy with missed messages. Thanks for asking Went for a check up on Weds as still in pain . Did X Rays etc . Found the one plate on the hip had moved slightly. Said about removing it & then saw my face. Gave me cortisone into joint & see how l am in 6 weeks. & .more Physio. Oh joy. Hope you & family are all well. My best to you all.😃💝💝🐘.
I'm from Massachusetts, and the Correctional Institution for women is still housing female criminals, many from Boston. Being from the plains of Oklahoma and being shipped back East must have caused culture shock. I will try to find out why Framingham took outlaws from Oklahoma. I attended OSU decades ago.
It may be because we didn't have any women's prisons back them but there wasn't anything in between? I'm not sure if there was anything in between though. It is interesting to know that it is still being used. Thank you for watching!
Most all towns wanted their schoolmarms to be unmarried. They wanted their schoolmarms Virtuous with a capital V, as in Virgin. It was as if being married made them somehow not pure enough to teach. They were also mothers away from mothers for the schoolchildren. I really don't know what the hang of was, but it was there, and it was real.
The film footage shown in this video is from a film that Marshal Bill Tilghman directed and starred in as himself. In this film he is apprehending Little Britches. It has been said by some that it is likely that he was never involved in apprehending her. This film was supposed to be based on his memoirs. Also there is no substantial proof that Cattle Annie and Little Britches ever ran with the Doolin gang or any other gang. That being said there is no substantial proof that they did not. These rumors and tales have been around for a long time and it makes separating fact from fiction very difficult. One visible error in his silent film is when he states that they were sent to Farmington. They were actually sent to Framingham.
When it comes to controversy over what a historical figure says and any historian's comments. I tend toward the historical figure's word. They have been known to exaggerate a mite, but they where there, and I have heard so many ridiculous claims from so called historians
It's really difficult for someone to come around later and say how it was. Especially when we are talking about the Old West. Everything is so much more documented now and I think many people forget that it wasn't then.
@@RhettyforHistory, another great video my friend. I hope and pray you guys are doing well up in the OKC area. It has been pretty rough down here in our area. The electricity has been out for over 14 hours now. I hope they have it back on again soon. Keep safe and warm up there.
Thank you for watching. We have had some good damage in a lot of areas. I don't have any real damage but the power is currently out here too.
Love these outlaw woman series. Thanks so much, stay safe Rhetty.
There aren't too many of them out there. Thank you for watching Nadia!
RhettyforFun I enjoy your content always.
Wow, I mean WOW! These young Women were something else! Rest in Peace Annie and Little Britches, you are not forgotten!
Thank you so much for watching!
I have heard of both of theses ladies, but never knew much about them, thanks for the information, I would also like to know what happened to little britches, fascinating !!!
Hopefully someone will either leave a comment or contact me and let me know. Surely she had some kids, friends or someone that she told. Who knows. Thank you for watching!
I love history, and you teach me something new with these videos! Please keep up the excellent work!
Thank you for watching and there's lots more to come!
All I knew of Cattle Annie and Litte Britches was from the 1981 movie. Thanks for enlightening us.
You're welcome and thank you for watching!
Dang, I love this series!!! Another History lesson. Seems as though you keep outdoing yourself!!! Thanks Rhett...Peace!!!
Bill
I appreciate the kind words and I'm glad you enjoy the series. Thank you for watching!
Thanks for the video. Enjoyed the old silent move clip. Henry Starr was into making movies at the same time Bill Tilgheman was. He had ran up a debt from these ventures and this is why he returned to bank robbing. He went by the 101 ranch on his way to his last job in Arkansas to talk a cowboy friend into going along. Zack Miller told the cowboy he had a job for him and told him to stay. He did not have extra work, he knew Henry was up to something.
Henry is one that I will be covering at some point. Thank you for watching James!
I watch you and faces of the forgotten..my 2 favorite people
Thanks you so much for watching! Ron has a great channel!
Thank you for another wonderful video! I love all the history that you bring us cuz I love reading about history especially the old west! great job keep up the good work hun we love every single one of your videos and look forward to them . God bless you and your family and happy travels everywhere you go 😊
Thank you so much for the kind words as well as you watching. I'm happy to hear you are enjoying the videos.
Really enjoying these _Old West Tales._
Thank you Kowboy and I'm glad you enjoy them!
Rhett, these videos are priceless.
Thank you for bringing the mid west alive.
This is a fascinating story.
Thank you my friend.
You're very welcome and I'm glad you are enjoying the videos. Thank you for watching!
I read a book about Cattle Annie and Little Breeches many years ago. It was a great story. It was interesting to see Cattle Annie's grave . Loved this video 🤗
Thank you so much for watching Pamela. She is certainly is an interesting one to see.
Fun to learn about outlaw women. Lots of new info I wasn't aware of. Thanks 😊
You're welcome and thank you for watching!
A very well presented piece of history! Rhetty at his best!!!
Thank you and I appreciate you watching!
You always do a great job on these vids..I always have been fascinated with these two girls.
When you have a nickname like Little Britches you know you are country. I knew some people named Roach in Wichita Falls. It makes me wonder if they are an relation. I can't imagine that being a very common name.
I know some from here in California, they were originally from Arkansas.
I knew a Roach from the NE when I was in the military but I don't think it is too common. The one's you know could very well be related since Whitmore and his family were out of TX. I didn't tell in the photo but little britches is the small one in the pants. Annie was the one in the dress but is actually 3 years younger than Little Britches. Thank you for watching my friend.
Great story. Enjoy your love of Oklahoma characters and history.
Thank you for watching Curtis! We have a lot of them in Oklahoma!
I grew up in Skiatook and never knew this!!
I had no idea that Cattle Annie lived until 1978. Another job well done.
You're welcome and I appreciate you watching! She pretty much lived a normal life following her wild youth.
Excellent- thanks again!
You're welcome and thank you for watching!
Great job 👌 as always, thanks
Thank you so much for watching Philip.
Rhetty, I love history, always have. Your videos are awesome and I enjoy watching them.
Glad you like them and I appreciate you watching!
Back in those days, female teachers were not allowed to be married. If they married, they had to leave their teaching job.
I did not know that. That is interesting. Thank you for watching and sharing that tid bit of information.
Great bit of history Thankyou
You're welcome and thank you for watching!
I remember when the movie came out. Sure hope someone finds the final resting place of little britches. seems odd that someone so famous could just disappear like that!
It is but it's more common than you might think. There are some bigger names than her that have disappeared as well. Thanks for watching Steve!
Great video, I greatly enjoyed it
I'm glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate you watching!
Cattle Annie lived a long life. Dying in 1978 at age 91. Amazing!
Yes she did. I wonder how often she thought about her past. Thank you for watching!
@@RhettyforHistory Thank you for the video! The thing is that back in the mid 70s I was 13 and 14 and very interested in the old west outlaws and it would have been cool for me as a kid to ask Cattle Annie at age 90 about her outlaw days and what it was like back then.
I agree it would have been. I'm sure she would have been tight lipped about it though.
Very interesting, I never heard about them. As always you have come up with something that grabs our attention, and gets the blood flowing LOL. This is like most movies, they are always trying to add, or take away from the truth. Thank you, see you next time.
These old west legends and characters get a lot of extra growth in them. In was common at the time and they have continued to evolve since. Thank you for watching Patricia!
Loved this Ty
You're welcome and thank you for watching!
Another excellant tour if history. hope you fjnf little britches.. Your the best. Thank you so very much... Fantastic info
Thank you Albert! I would love to find her so hopefully someone out there knows something and shares it. Thank you for watching!
Love this history. Great video. Thank you for all you do. God bless you and your family.
You're welcome and thank you so much for watching Raynona!
Excellent..........Thanks..
Thank you so much for watching John!
This is absolutely fascinating news to me. Up till now I had recalled reading somewhere merely that history lost track of Annie after her release from the reformatory. As for her partner, I was given to understand that, following her own release, she stayed on in the east, becoming a social worker but, sadly, dying only a few years later of disease. If her last resting place is not known, perhaps the account I learned is only humbug. It sure enough tickles me to think so! 🤠
Always fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing these videos. Have a safe Halloween🎃🍂🍁🍁🍂🍃🕷🕸
You're welcome and thank you so much for watching Brenda! I hope you have a happy and safe Halloween as well!
This is a very interesting video. I never heard of Annie, but I had heard of little britches, and Bill Tilghman. Very very interesting and informative. Thank you so much for sharing. God bless
You're welcome Sharon! That's interesting you have heard of Little Britches but not Cattle Annie. They pretty well go hand in hand. Thank you for watching!
Thank you for this excellent video. I was only familiar with these two ladies because of the movie. Interestingly, Robert Word (as opposed to Ward) has a CZcams show “A Word on Westerns” with which you are probably familiar. He discusses western movies and tv shows and has movie industry people as his guests.
Please keep up the fine work!
I have not heard of that CZcams channel. I'll have to check him out. Pretty catchy name anyways. Thank you for watching and sharing that Bill!
Loved the video!! 🖒☺
Thank you so much for watching Bonnie!
Don't know if I've mentioned this before but I really enjoy the Theme song you play at the beginning of your "Western" video's Expect to see an old stagecoach rattling over the hill in a cloud of dust. Very interesting video. Proves that the "Fairer" Sex were not always so good. Thanks.
Thank you for watching! The theme music at the beginning is meant to be a nod to the old classic TV Westerns. Hopefully it gets the viewer in the mood for the Old West from the start.
Thanks for another interesting video. History should be fun and a learning experience.
I agree! Sometimes that can be a challenge. Thank you for watching Edward!
Thankyou another history lesson 👍😊👌💥
You're welcome Mary and I hope you are doing well!
Nice story. Love to hear about to outlaws of the west.
I'm glad you do because I know I do! Thank you for watching!
Another great video Rhetty love watching your videos. I didnt know where Cattle Annie was buried. I looked up Little Britches and found a article that said that she married and lived out the rest of her life in Tulsa Oklahoma under a fake name. Not sure how true that is. But I found that about her and thought I would share the information.
Thank you! I have heard the same thing that she was in Tulsa as well. Her last name has had several variations in different articles and records. It's been Stevens, Stevenson and Midkiff. I have hit dead ends on trying to research all three of those. But as you said she could even have something different than anyone of those three. Thank you for watching and sharing what you found!
I read Robert ward’s book
Cattle Annie and Little Britchs
The book was. A Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn for Girls
Great book great story, just a awesome awesome story of Cattle Annie
Thank you for sharing the book title and the author's name. I will have to look that one up!
Your awesome ty
I love your videos very interesting I will have to look up those movies.
Thank you for watching Buddy! The old movie that I had shown a little of in the video is an interesting one. The newer one is completely off. Thank you for watching!
Oh I loved ❤️ this Rhetty.
This is so strange, even though I am Australian, I have very much heard of Little Britches.
The strange part, I had not heard of Cattle Annie (until now)
How can that be ? They seemed to be, two peas in a pod. ❤️🇦🇺
I'm not sure. Usually they are spoken of together whether in history books, films or dime novels. They were certainly different for their time. Thank you for watching!
@@RhettyforHistory I would really love to hear in update on Little Britches someday. Surely someone knows something.
I wasn't familiar with Cattle Annie and Little Britches, they were an interesting duo. We don't tend to get alot of information about women outlaws of the Old West, so I really enjoyed this particular story. It would be interesting to find out what happened to Little Britches, great investigating, as always. Take care 🐎
Love the start fabulous 👍
Thank you Mary! It's meant to be a nod to TV Westerns.
As always very interesting, never heard of them. They must have been tough girl's. Thanks Rhett. My leg is getting there slowly. You all take care. 🐘
I'm sorry I didn't respond before now but I never got the notifications. I hope your leg is all the way better now. Thank you for watching!
@@RhettyforHistory Hi Rhett. No problem . Phones are going crazy with missed messages. Thanks for asking Went for a check up on Weds as still in pain . Did X Rays etc . Found the one plate on the hip had moved slightly. Said about removing it & then saw my face. Gave me cortisone into joint & see how l am in 6 weeks. & .more Physio. Oh joy. Hope you & family are all well. My best to you all.😃💝💝🐘.
We are all doing well here. I sure hope that cortisone and the therapy helps out.
I'm from Massachusetts, and the Correctional Institution for women is still housing female criminals, many from Boston. Being from the plains of Oklahoma and being shipped back East must have caused culture shock. I will try to find out why Framingham took outlaws from Oklahoma. I attended OSU decades ago.
It may be because we didn't have any women's prisons back them but there wasn't anything in between? I'm not sure if there was anything in between though. It is interesting to know that it is still being used. Thank you for watching!
Awesome
Thank you for watching!
Little breaches lived her live at coffeeville look in the old grave north corner
Are you talking about the grave that just says Jennie and no dates of death or birth?
cattle annie is my great grandaunt! she was my grandmas aunt 😁
enjoyed the video...very interesting
I'm glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate you watching!
Thanks amen 🙏🏻
Thank you for all the great history videos. My grandson and I love them.
I'm glad you both love them. I appreciate you watching them.
Most all towns wanted their schoolmarms to be unmarried. They wanted their schoolmarms Virtuous with a capital V, as in Virgin. It was as if being married made them somehow not pure enough to teach. They were also mothers away from mothers for the schoolchildren. I really don't know what the hang of was, but it was there, and it was real.
We share a birthday exactly 100 yrs before me. Very interesting story.
Interesting how it is exactly 100 years. Thank you for watching!
@@RhettyforHistory thank u for making these. I love history. I find ur videos fascinating.
You're welcome and I'm glad you are enjoying the videos.
Cattle Annie died in 1978. She seen some what modern times. 1978 was a little different than today.
Good video.
Thank you for watching June!
Is Annie’s grave Near the small lake?
Not too far away bit not right up on it either. Thank you for watching!
I love cookies!
Thank you for watching Scooby!
More women on the shady side of the law. Interesting.
There aren't very many and these are really the only ones I know that were young teens at 13 and 16. Thank you for watching.
NOT ALL THAT COMMON FOR LADIES RIDEN AROUND WITH THE BAD GUY'S.
I UNDERSTAND OR HAVE HEARD ANNIE COOKED IN THE MINE FIELDS AND HELD UP A STAGE ETC.
Shes cute !!
Awesome
Thank you for watching Sheila!