• How to Kill a Town

  • Nov 7 2024
  • Length: 24 mins
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How to Kill a Town

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    In this episode of The Wild Wild Death, we explore how William G. Butler, a cattleman with a grudge, made sure the thriving town of Helena, Texas dried up faster than a saloon on Sunday. Join us for a tale of how one man’s vendetta wiped a town off the map without firing another shot.

    Interested in the history behind this episode of The Wild Wild Death? Check out the links below:

    • https://westwardsagas.com/helena-the-toughest-town-on-earth/
    • https://authentictexan.com/helena-killed-wrong-man-price/
    • http://pacweb.alamo.edu/InteractiveHistory/projects/rhines/StudentProjects/2001/Helena/Helena.htm
    • https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/texas-history-101-65/
    • https://www.austinchronicle.com/columns/2012-08-17/day-trips/









    KEYWORDS:

    William G. Butler revenge

    Helena, Texas ghost town

    Cattleman’s vendetta in Texas

    Old West town wiped out

    True crime history podcast

    Texas town revenge

    Helena ghost town story

    Historical vendetta in Texas

    Forgotten Old West town

    William G. Butler and Helena

    Texas town dried up
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