Legends of the West: The Sundance Kid Quiz

Answer: Harry Longabaugh

The Sundance Kid was born Harry Alonzo Longabaugh in the Spring of 1867 to Josiah and Annie Longabaugh. His birth occurred in the small town of Mont Clare, Pennsylvania, not far from Philadelphia. Like many other famous western outlaws, Harry was an easterner before he became a westerner.

Answer: Horse theft

Apparently young Harry did not settle well in the west, or perhaps he settled perfectly given the somewhat anarchic environment. Whatever the case, in August of 1887 Harry was tried and convicted of horse theft, having stolen a horse and gear at the Triple V Ranch in Sundance, Wyoming. He served out nearly the entire sentence, having finally been pardoned in February of 1889.

Answer: From the town Sundance in Wyoming

As was mentioned in the previous question, Harry served his longest period of incarceration in Sundance, Wyoming. He later became known by the moniker 'The Sundance Kid' in honor of this fact. Sundance was the county seat of Crook County, Wyoming.

Answer: Kid Curry

While Jim French was associated with Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday was connected with the Earps, and Cole Younger with Jesse James, Harvey "Kid Curry" Logan was a member of the gang that also included Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid. William Carver and Ben Kilpatrick (The Tall Texan) were also long associated with the two outlaws. All five of these men can be seen in a very famous picture taken of their gang while visiting Fort Worth, Texas.

The photo, taken at the John Swartz Studio, somehow managed to reach the Pinkerton Detective Agency, and a massive manhunt ensued for the members of this outlaw gang.

Answer: The Wild Bunch

'The Wild Bunch' is a more specific name for the gang that included those mentioned in the previous question, while 'The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang' is a more generic term for various outlaws who used a naturally fortified redrock location in Johnson County, Wyoming called the Hole-in-the-Wall.

The Wild Bunch also used 'Brown's Hole' and 'Robber's Roost' as regular hideouts during the periods between their famous heists. It's important to note that, while the members mentioned above were the most well-known, The Wild Bunch included various other individuals during its five year history that spanned from 1896 to 1901.

Answer: Etta Place

Etta Place was probably given the name Ethel (though her birth name is not known for certain) at her birth in Texas, circa 1880. Apparently, Sundance and Etta were married in 1900, when she took the name Etta Place (the surname is Harry's mother's maiden name; an alias used by Sundance at various times in his life.)

Answer: Herminius

Along with Etta Place, the two outlaws made the long ride to Buenos Aires, Argentina in February of 1901. The three other ships mentioned (Soldier Prince, Honorius, Chubut) carried Etta and Harry the following year when they made a visit to the United States, and subsequently returned to Argentina.

Answer: 1908

I say 'most likely' because suggestions persist that the two outlaws somehow managed to fake their deaths and returned surreptitiously to the United States. It has also been suggested that Sundance and Butch committed suicide during the gunfight rather than be captured and face incarceration.

Answer: Bolivia

This shootout took place on November 3rd, 1908 between the outlaws and local law enforcement officials. It was reported that the day following the shootout the two 'bandidos yanqui' were buried at the cemetery in the small Bolivian town.

Answer: Utah

Robert Redford bought Sundance from the Stewart family, who had run the ski resort called 'Timphaven' at the same location. Redford's ski resort has become secondary to the Sundance Institute, which runs a world famous film festival featuring the work of independent filmmakers. Thank you for playing this quiz, I hope you enjoyed it and will try more of my stuff.