Name: Man vs. History
Released: 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Bil Lepp

Acclaimed storyteller and local historian Bil Lepp travels off the beaten path across the country to discover the truth behind mysteries and legends of American history.

Documentary · 2021 · 42 min

Starring Bil Lepp

EPISODE 1

Billy the Kid's Great Escape

In search of the truth, Bil Lepp puts Billy the Kid's famous escape to the test, attempts Annie Oakley's most difficult shot and investigates the validity of the 'Tombstone Thunderbird'.

40 min · Aug 30, 2021
EPISODE 2

Steel Drivin' John Henry

Bill explores the claim that John Henry out-drilled a steam-powered drill, uncovers if Johnny Appleseed is truly responsible for all our delicious apples, and checks if a mythical cowboy really rode a cougar and wielded a rattlesnake as his lasso.

40 min · Oct 4, 2021
EPISODE 3

The Real Houdini

Bil pursues the truth around America's most iconic stunts by pulling his very own Houdini, testing if it's possible to survive a plunge over Niagara Falls, and investigates daredevil pioneer Bessie Coleman's controversial demise.

40 min · Sep 6, 2021
EPISODE 4

Remember the Alamo

Bil aims to answer why exactly we remember the Alamo, how Davy Crockett really died, and if Civil War soldiers were healed by an angel's glow.

40 min · Sep 13, 2021
EPISODE 5

Hamilton vs. Burr

Bil gets his hands dirty to figure out what got the Hatfield's and the McCoy's so worked up, if Hamilton really wasted his shot at Burr, and what actually happened at the O.K. Corral.

40 min · Sep 27, 2021
EPISODE 6

Secret History of the Bowie Knife

Bil separates fact from fiction surrounding the legendary Bowie Knife, attempts to outshoot Abe Lincoln, and unloads the Colt 45 origin story.

40 min · Oct 11, 2021

Bil Lepp

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David Larzelere

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