The REAL Al Swearengen

Al Swearengen was the notorious owner of Deadwood’s Gem Theatre, a den of sin and vice in the Black Hills boomtown. And make no mistake about it, the real-life Swearengen was much meaner than portrayed on the hit HBO series. #wildwest #cowboy #history Check out the website for more true tales from the Old West https://www.wildwestextra.com/ Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/ Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wildwest Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/ Join Patreon for ad-free and bonus content!   / wildwestextra   Merchandise! https://www.teepublic.com/user/wild-w... Book Recommendations! https://www.amazon.com/shop/wildweste... Jim Bridger Part 1 - https://www.wildwestextra.com/jim-bri... Wild Bill Hickok Part 1 - https://www.wildwestextra.com/wild-bi... Deadwood’s Al Swearengen by Jerry Bryant - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1560377232?... Deadwood Saints and Sinners by Jerry Bryant - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1560376465?...