Billy the Kid
Season 24 Episode 1 | 53m 8sVideo has Closed Captions
A fascinating look at the myth and the man behind it.
A fascinating look at the myth and the man behind it, who, in just a few short years transformed himself from a skinny orphan boy to the most feared man in the West and an enduring western icon.
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Billy the Kid
Season 24 Episode 1 | 53m 8sVideo has Closed Captions
A fascinating look at the myth and the man behind it, who, in just a few short years transformed himself from a skinny orphan boy to the most feared man in the West and an enduring western icon.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Clip: S24 Ep1 | 1m 58s | Mark Lee Gardner performs a ballad about Billy the Kid during his interview for the film. (1m 58s)
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For Season 24 of American Experience, exclusive corporate funding is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance, major funding by The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS stations.