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O.K. Aftermath

by | Jan 10, 2012 | Inside History

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October 26, 1881 First of all, it didn’t happen in the O.K. Corral. The fight happened down the street from the rear entrance to the O.K. Corral, in a side yard, next to Fly’s Boarding House. But that’s not going to fit on the movie marque, is it? “Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” sounds much better. How would you like to be judged by 30 seconds of your life? That is what happened to Wyatt Earp. And the aftermath? According to legend, Wyatt Earp made Tombstone safe from outlaws, b


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