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The Bassett Sisters "Queen Ann" and Josie Were Connected To Some Of The Most Infamous Outlaws Of The Wild West
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The Bassett Sisters "Queen Ann" and Josie Were Connected To Some Of The Most Infamous Outlaws Of The Wild West

In what was a rarity during their heyday, Ann and Josie Bassett were accepted by some of the most well-known and notorious outlaws of the Old West

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Jan 18, 2024
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The Bassett Sisters "Queen Ann" and Josie Were Connected To Some Of The Most Infamous Outlaws Of The Wild West
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Depiction of Ann and Josie Basset.

In the history and culture of the American Wild West, the Bassett sisters Ann and Josie were a rarity. They were both attractive, highly educated women who had both attended a prestigious boarding school, yet chose life on the frontier. Mixing it up in cattle wars and carrying on romantic trysts with notable outlaws like Butch Cassidy and other members of the Wild Bunch.

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