Richard "Two Gun" Hart (ENCORE)

About this episode

This episode explores the life of Richard 'Two Gun' Hart, a lawman who stood against Al Capone during Prohibition.

Enjoy this encore presentation of Richard "Two Gun" Hart. New episodes continue next week! By the mid-1920s, Al Capone was the undisputed kingpin of Chicago and was feverishly working to expand his empire. The only thing standing in the way of his ambitions was an overzealous Nebraska lawman known as Richard “Two Gun” Hart. The mysterious Hart claimed to be half Native American and appeared like something straight out of a Hollywood Western. Still, he was said to be both fearless and incorruptible, going down in history as one of the most effective Prohibition Agents of all time. But Richard Hart harbored a dark secret that even his wife and children were unaware of. It turns out that the straight-shooting lawman and the notorious gangster were connected in more ways than one. Check out the website! https://www.wildwestextra.com/ Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/ Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/ Buy Me A Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/wildwest Join Patreon for ad-free bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra Merch! https://wildwestextramerch.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: The Wild West Extravaganza

Topics covered

• Prohibition
• law enforcement
• gangsters
• American history
• Nebraska
• crime

Keywords

• Richard Hart
• Al Capone
• Prohibition
• lawman
• Nebraska
• crime history
• gangsters

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nebraska lawman, Prohibition Agents

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