The Horrifying Story Behind the Osage “REIGN OF TERROR”

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
In the 1920s the Osage Native Americans were the richest per capita people on the planet. Land they were forced to as part of their conflict with the American government sent them to Oklahoma. However, oil was discovered on their new land and overnight the Osage went from struggling outcasts to unbelievably wealthy.
But greed has historically led to tragedy. As the Osage became rich, violence in their community skyrocketed. This story, based on a crime spree in the early 1920s has recently been retold in both a popular book and Hollywood film, "Killers of the Flower Moon." It follows a portion of the murders starting in 1921 and going until 1926. The conspiracy behind the crimes is chilling. I have told the story as a whodunit. Follow along and learn with our investigators in order to solve the biggest case of the 1920s.
VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 The Osage Reign of Terror
02:17 The Murder of Anna Brown
03:42 The Wealth of the Osage
06:39 Mollie's Family
08:14 The Murders
10:55 Tom White and the Federal Investigation
15:40 Uncovering the Conspiracy
19:57 The Trial
RESOURCES
Below of the chief resources I used to help me in the creation of this video. I encourage you to take a look at all of them. Especially Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann.
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann (Book)
Osage Murder Case
www.fbi.gov/history/famous-ca...
The FBI’s First Big Case: The Osage Murders
www.history.com/news/the-fbis...
The Osage in Historic Newspapers: Envy, Ridicule and Racism
Posted by: Malea Walker
blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandher...
The Osage “Reign of Terror” Murder Trials: An Account
www.famous-trials.com/osage-h....

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@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

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@dylanbuchanan6511 4 ай бұрын

Bro you are an awesome story teller. Not even eleven minutes in and I have goosebumps. You’re one of the few youtubers that I actually think has a truly non-biased stance on history and it’s always fascinating to hear you talk about obscure/niche parts of American history. Keep it up !

@barryballinger6023 7 ай бұрын

I grew up in Tulsa, which is adjacent to Osage County where all this happened. We studied Oklahoma History in high school for an entire year. I first learned about the murders this year.

@cassiusclay991 7 ай бұрын

Can't imagine how much more is not taught to us purposely

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

It keeps me up at night…. Mostly reading…. So I can tell you guys.

@juanrio55 6 ай бұрын

This government doesn’t want us to know about its dirty history

@JoeRogansForehead 5 ай бұрын

Well the state/government has a vested interest in as little people knowing about this as possible. That goes for most of the history of Native Americans post European arrival. It makes the government look terrible 99% of the time .

@matthewsteele8448 5 ай бұрын

Can't trust the government to teach history showing how incompetent it is.

@pestmedic9554 6 ай бұрын

Osage Nation having the last laugh... one spin of the slot machine at a time!

@LivingCrusader 7 ай бұрын

I'm glad I watched this before going to see the movie. I don't care about the possible spoilers. I'm also aware that not everything in the movie will be accurate. I just find that it helps to have context.

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

I think for historical films I like to know the plot going in. It’s fun to see how it unfolds. I found myself a ton during Oppenheimer waiting for events and the payoff being a good time.

@Scrat335 7 ай бұрын

I had no idea. I heard about the murders from my mom and the movie but this is first in-depth material on this.

@ryanocerus-qr8eg 7 ай бұрын

You make more content about natives. And I will keep watching. Much love from Oklahoma

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

Next three at least are about natives. In early November I will have a video on the Comanche downfall, then its a race between a bow I am making and talking about the Tonkawas and cannibalism

@ryanocerus-qr8eg 5 ай бұрын

Copy that. make more content. And don't forget the Seminole.

@Boric78 7 ай бұрын

This channel has rapidly become one of my favorities. I don't even like Westerns. Its just great stories, told very, very well.

@Sam-kn2mm 7 ай бұрын

Me too!!! I live this channel!!!

@JaMeshuggah 7 ай бұрын

It's underrated but hopefully he'll hit a growth spurt

@Kilo-Clutch 7 ай бұрын

I didn't have any interest in the old west... untill these videos... now I can't stop!

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

@JaMeshuggah last December i had under 5k subscribers. I told my wife my goal for the year was to get to 10k and if I did it would be a successful year for me. In 10 months the channel has jumped to 92k. It’s been awesome.

@JaMeshuggah 7 ай бұрын

@@datesanddeadguys I too am spreading the good word. Congratulations big dawg.

@JMS-to3xb 7 ай бұрын

You read my mind. I know this movie is coming out soon so I have been wanting to watch this story. Thank you very much sir.

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Let me now if you liked the movie when you see it.

@JMS-to3xb 7 ай бұрын

@datesanddeadguys Yes sir. Honestly after listening to the way you tell the story I have no idea how they are even going to go about putting that into one film. Thank you very much for all the amazing stories!!

@OTRDRILLAH700 7 ай бұрын

I wasnt gon watch no other videos about it but yours and I’m glad you did thank you sir 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

Did you know about this case before? It is absolutely wild.

@OTRDRILLAH700 7 ай бұрын

@@datesanddeadguys yess but I never read about it because I feel like other channels wouldn’t of put it in better perspective than you 💪🏽 so I never took a chance with it

@OTRDRILLAH700 7 ай бұрын

@@datesanddeadguys I watched the whole video and thank you I will not watch the movie at all. This is all I needed to know and I will not give them theaters my money just listening made me mad all over again & people WOULDNT understand unless you have family of those murdered it’s not jus a movie. Thank you again sir and you’re time for doing this video!

@walkerroadrevivalrevelatio565 5 ай бұрын

Love your show Thanks so much for being so informative and descriptive 😊

@Krillin9393 5 ай бұрын

Love all the videos you’re doing

@chrisgreene2623 7 ай бұрын

Great channel with excellent narration.

@DavidAguilar-wo6ho 7 ай бұрын

Great video! Glad you’re doing this just before the film premiers tomorrow! Love your channel!

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I hope you like the movie!

@DavidAguilar-wo6ho 7 ай бұрын

@@datesanddeadguys it’s so long! I recommend watching if you like old school murder mysteries and are a history buff

@ritaking8827 21 күн бұрын

Great video! Thank you!

@dariusbaja21 6 ай бұрын

Hmmm strange, I just checked and i am supposed to get notified of new uploads, but for some reason I missed the last 5 .... Maybe I gotta hit that bell using my PC instead of phone . Regardless it's a blessing cus now I have 5 amazing new videos to binge tomorrow 😊 So glad to see u are continuing these amazing stories about Native American/Wild West days n history . I'm actually so psyched to watch these

@mojrimibnharb4584 12 күн бұрын

Amazing work.

@soonerman3695 5 ай бұрын

As a Oklahoma native I can say we are full of lots of people who was put here from the all sorts of reasons and all the blacks, Mexicans and any people that wasn’t white or not welcome was put in Oklahoma so that’s why we are so different then any other state or place really. You will get the Midwest feel in the northern parts of Oklahoma and the southern feeling in the southern parts and eastern parts. One other people that are here most people don’t know about are marshal islanders. I believe they came over some from when Japan took over their homeland.

@Jake-uk8sj 6 ай бұрын

I have a niece who's Osage Indian, she gets ten thousand dollars every quarter year as headrights.

@FrankyBlack 7 ай бұрын

another excellent very fascinating video bro! i love these stories man very well done. 👍👍👍👍

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Happy you came back to see more.

@adecadeofpoetry4831 4 ай бұрын

I stumbled upon your channel and I am subbed!!

@andrewmcknight1194 2 ай бұрын

Excellent show!

@Jibily1 7 ай бұрын

Love your videos.

@mikeable1376 6 ай бұрын

Thanks again you do a great job.

@dougearnest7590 7 ай бұрын

I'm glad to see that ad at the beginning of the video. I've started investing in paintings by some guy named Hunter. Strange thing, though, each time I buy a painting I also get a set of schematics I don't understand. I wonder if they're worth anything.

@tonywords6713 6 ай бұрын

Nice job on the video man

@stanwilliamson2375 7 ай бұрын

You always do great!

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

This is the king of positivity I need.

@beantea5592 6 ай бұрын

"The organization we know and love" lol ya right

@jmulcahy7 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for a fascinating video, with some excellent visuals. Not sure if you can edit but in two places there are missteps regarding the century cited. The opening shows the date as 2021 when you are talking about the 1921 murder, and, a few minutes in you say oil was discovered in 1997.

@WildBill-kf2pc 7 ай бұрын

Who Nellie slow down and take a breath. Let your points ring true and sink in. Please. Thank You for a amazing story.

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

Sorry, I get excited.

@yuritesticoff1141 7 ай бұрын

Welcome back

@richardsanjose3692 Ай бұрын

Recently came across ut channel when searching for first person accounts of whites captured by natives and glad i did cuz this one is the best one of the choices offered.

@jasonmatthews7829 2 ай бұрын

Poor Molly. The depths of the human heart...

@waltyrfall74_44 7 ай бұрын

This channel is dope af

@Timmaaaaaaaaaaaaay 6 ай бұрын

Gave it a like sine you asked so nicely

@kendrariddle6175 3 ай бұрын

A few picky things that could point out with language but over all a good wrap up of what happened to my ppl and if it means that more ppl hear the history of what happened... I'm here to support it.

@geoffreytotton1983 6 ай бұрын

Never knew this thanks

@WallaceAhtone-sq6ty 7 ай бұрын

My paternal grandmother, was Osage and Ponca. Great material as always.

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

That’s interesting. I wonder how much of this she had known about growing up.

@WallaceAhtone-sq6ty 7 ай бұрын

@@datesanddeadguys Sorry for the late reply. She was well aware of it and had told the stories to older members of the family. It didn't weigh on her as you might think though. She moved away from Ponca city when she was a teen and would marry my grandpa who was half Kiowa. The dust bowl was going on then and soon her husband would be drafted to go overseas, so she had other pressing concerns growing up. I wish that I would have questioned her on the subject, but I was too young to appreciate that kind of subtle history, to my regret. She passed on three years ago at 96.

@Crunt2167 7 ай бұрын

good show 😎👍

@chancehodge8364 7 ай бұрын

this is so wild

@jondragonsnow 7 ай бұрын

May 1921 in the video shows May 2021😮

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

You are correct and I am a doofus.

@rosalieholdaway6017 7 ай бұрын

Wow😊

@Mister_Holdsworth 6 ай бұрын

Cool story. I also appreciate you asking for the like at the end. I go out of my way not to like videos when hosts ask for it at the start. How are we meant to know if we like something we haven't watched? One of my pet hates now. You got a like and a subscribe on this one. Cheers.

@whatknotcovfefe 5 ай бұрын

It is kind of like your saying that example ( a bunch thieves steals your cattle land and buildings homes food and garden and kill your grandmother) and then the calvary comes in and protects the thieves . And not the property owner... so property owners band together to defend their homes. And are referred to as a band of raiding warriors on the war path. While the thieves say we own all this . Insane right

@RemusKingOfRome 7 ай бұрын

GREAT movie ! worth seeing.

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

Have you seen it? Is it awesome?

@RemusKingOfRome 7 ай бұрын

@@datesanddeadguys Yes, long 3 hours but well worth it. Great acting by main stars, they should get awards. Story follows your narrative to a tee - historical events.

@skypilot23 7 ай бұрын

this scandal touches the governing body in OK

@ryanocerus-qr8eg 7 ай бұрын

Seminole Seminole Seminole! Jk. But do this tribe next. If possible

@tonywords6713 6 ай бұрын

Seminole Wars are so fucking crazy

@jewelcitytrash11 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this just saw the movie last night. How’d you like it?

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

I haven’t caught it yet. 3.5 a half hours is an investment. Is it worth it?

@nicklasschmltt6959 7 ай бұрын

Wow

@leoncoors5734 6 ай бұрын

The movie was excellent

@raystephens9550 6 ай бұрын

I don't have people around me. I have animals and my biome, which is sufficient. Any business or relationship I have with people is remote, with the exception of Christmas and one day with family still living. I am pleased to live at a time when electronic communication permits everything to be delivered or not messed with at all. Not sure who I quote (might remember later) "Hell is other people."

@JoeRogansForehead 5 ай бұрын

🤷‍♂️ who cares? Is this supposed to be some profound statement? Are you still avoiding people because your scared of the Chinese flu? Seeing people ONCE a year sounds extremely lonely and depressing. But the real question is , why did you even post this ? What is the point ?

@polluxtroy1310 2 ай бұрын

I agree with ya

@ianpowell2562 7 ай бұрын

like the channel, and videos, but you did get the date wrong, you said 1921 but had 2021 on the screen, and at about 4.19 in you said 1997 not 1897 (or did i miss hear it) a little nit picking on agreat video (sorry). keep up the good work opening peoples eyes to history they would not no about and a voice to supressed people of the day, and to members of marginalized cultural groups of today.

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

You are right about 2021. I cannot believe I didn’t catch that in editing. Careless. But you are wrong about 1897… thank goodness. Thanks for watching. I gotta make my wife start watching these things before I put them out to catch my mistakes.

@loslobos786 7 ай бұрын

I trust NO ONE and great video 👍....crap now I gotta get Apple TV 🤨

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

I have not seen it but I keep hearing that movie is great.

@polluxtroy1310 2 ай бұрын

Apple TV has so many great shows and movies. It’s def worth subscribing for a month or more !

@loslobos786 2 ай бұрын

@@polluxtroy1310 Apple tv is a vanity product most of its shows are feminist SJW drivel. However every now and again they do get a gem like Greyhound and killers of the flower moon. Their definitely not worth more than a months subscription.

@bethallen3484 6 ай бұрын

This is so heartbreaking and interesting. I missed what the name of the movie is so could someone, anyone tell me the name of the movie. I did understand him to say it's coming out in 2023. I love videos like this. I believe that a lot of people know just how truly our native American people were and are still done. I'm told i have native blood but there isn't any way for me to tell. My heart beats true for our native brothers and sisters. To me they're a beautiful people with the most beautiful culture. God Bless them each and everyone.

@chasevideo 6 ай бұрын

Killers of the flower mooon

@DavidAguilar-wo6ho 7 ай бұрын

😮🤙🏽🔥😎🔥

@patrickmcneil5089 6 ай бұрын

5:45 to be continued tomorrow

@RenegadeRanga 6 ай бұрын

Flowers of the killer moon comes out, and then the story gets some recognition.

@StaurosPapadakis 3 ай бұрын

This is how free market works?

@martiforse4764 4 ай бұрын

20 years in jail is a lot of time today. In those times, it must’ve been even harder. Im not implying that it was enough but that those who suffered 20 years in prison still had suffered and lost 20 good years of youthful freedom.

@MrWolfstar8 3 күн бұрын

They killed like 20 people

@martiforse4764 3 күн бұрын

@@MrWolfstar8yeah, I wasn’t supporting that

@Trbochrgd 7 ай бұрын

1921 read as 2021

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

I am so mad that I did that.

@chrisgreene2623 7 ай бұрын

Damn you gave away the plot of the movie. Any how it will still be worth a watch.

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

I’m excited to watch it but it’s 3.5 hours. So maybe this can be for those in a hurry.

@jewelcitytrash11 7 ай бұрын

It was great, the plot of the movie is heavily based around the book.

@realToddLane 7 ай бұрын

Great vid. Thanks for saving me from watching the crappy hollywood version.

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

I haven’t seen it yet but it sounds like the crappy Hollywood version is damn good. I hope it is.

@justinwynn7946 6 ай бұрын

Lighting, bud. Still. Can't see your face. Just need one lamp slightly in front and below you. I know it's about the story, not the content creator. But this IS a visual medium. Other than that. Great story. As always

@barryballinger6023 7 ай бұрын

And today there’s residual wealth from Osage Hills oil but not much of it is for the Osage.

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

The tribe also won a big court case in the last decade that gave the tribe a lot of money but I have no idea how it is being used or distributed.

@michaeldouglas1243 7 ай бұрын

Would not shock me if the gov was behind it for real.

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

I don’t know about behind it. But there was a ton of corruption that kept locals from solving the case. I didn’t want to get too stuck in the weeds but there were plenty “investigators” not interested in finding anything.

@tonywords6713 6 ай бұрын

There are instances where genocide was official policy for sure but the murders do not appear to be one of them, often even going back to colonial times the process was much more multifaceted with greedy psychotic individuals doing the down and dirty work while the state just sort of had an unofficial policy of allowing it to occur.

@markbrown375 6 ай бұрын

Brig. Gen. Stand Watie (CSA) principal Chief Native American Slave ownership Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole "Five Dollar Indian"

@healdiseasenow 2 ай бұрын

I'm investing in Hunter Biden's paintings

@richardsanjose3692 Ай бұрын

"in 1924,a lady,I mean a man" lol, i almost fell outta bed with that one and his totally bone dry delivery.With everyone these days so whiney and politically correct with the lgbtq stuff I can't even have a giggle anymore so I found his foray into forbidden territory refreshing.lol! I've got gay friends and relatives who even laughed their asses off.

@arizonaaliasofficial4733 6 ай бұрын

Here AFTER the 🎬 movie 🤔🤔🤔

@lutefisklimeade6278 7 ай бұрын

Blah blah blah here's my comment

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

Bedroom bedoop thank you.

@bethbartlett5692 6 ай бұрын

Grandiose Egos, Sociopathic behaviors, Overwhelmingly as Cruel as the Nazis.

@adamgoodrich7727 7 ай бұрын

freakin spoilers man

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

True facts. Should have put in a disclaimer. Oops

@dougearnest7590 7 ай бұрын

Unsubscribing. I didn't sign up for this sort of crazy right wing conspiracy theory stuff... oh wait... I forgot for a moment we weren't talking about the Clintons. Never mind.

@realToddLane 7 ай бұрын

Yeah sure. It was a vast right wing conspiracy that made Bill use Monica to hold his cigar. What a creep.

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

These are rookie numbers for the Clintons.

@user-km7qu7pn1v 6 ай бұрын

why was hoover a lady ? i think you made that mistake on pupose! I think i remember something about him dressing up as a lady ???

@minnesotarascal7453 7 ай бұрын

That was probably the smoothest segue into an ad ever! I applaud you for it, but lost interest in the video.

@datesanddeadguys 7 ай бұрын

Investment is something everyone should look into and add help pay the bills. I might even be able to afford a light for my dark filming room. Let me know if the rest of the video brought the interest back.

@snicksabea 7 ай бұрын

Just fast forward through the ad. 🎉

@minnesotarascal7453 7 ай бұрын

@@snicksabea I know it doesn't sound like a compliment, but my tired brain sort of thought of it as a magic trick, so i had to go back and see how he did it three or four times before heading off to Penn and Teller content. I've watched the video since. I liked it.