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1/10/12: Billy the Kid

Henry McCarty, aka Billy the Kid, est 1859-1881
Henry McCarty, aka Billy the Kid, est 1859-1881

By Doug Fabrizio

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1/10/12: Billy the Kid

Salt Lake City, Utah – Tuesday, we're talking about a new American Experience documentary, Billy the Kid. His real name was Henry McCarty and he was just days from hanging when he made his last daring escape from jail. Billy was one of the nation's most notorious criminals and after he was shot a few weeks later by Sheriff Pat Garrett, he became one of the West's most enduring legends. Doug is joined by filmmaker John Maggio and historian Mark Lee Gardner to separate the fact from the myth of Billy the Kid.

Billy the Kid: American Experience premieres Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. on KUED Channel 7. For details, click here. For listings in your area, click here

Watch Billy the Kid Ballad on PBS. See more from American Experience.

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