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1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast
Where History Comes Alive! A fast-paced, well-researched weekly podcast covering a wide range of historical events, persons, places, legends, and mysteries, Hosted by Jon Hagadorn, the selection of stories and interviews includes lost treasure, unsolved mysteries, unexplained phenomenon, WWII stories, biographies, disasters, legends of the Old West, American Revolutionary history, urban legends, movie backstories, and much more. Available wherever podcasts are found, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Comcast & others. Episodes air Sundays at 12pm ET and "Best Ofs" on Fridays early around 12:05 AM. Easiest way to search categories or leave a review is at our website here: https://www.bestof1001stories.com/show/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/ Follow us at www.Facebook.com/1001Heroes and Twitter @1001podcast.
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July 6, 2025

HOW MONUMENT VALLEY SAVED HOLLYWOOD WESTERNS AND LAUNCHED JOHN WAYNE'S CAREER

HOW MONUMENT VALLEY SAVED HOLLYWOOD WESTERNS AND LAUNCHED JOHN WAYNE'S CAREER
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Movie Backstories Old West Stories+ Lonesome Dove & Many More Society & Culture

Journey with me back to 1938 as a young couple named Mike and Leone Goulding, having invested in a trading post in Navaho Country and fallen in love with the beautiful landscape and the Navaho people who populated what we call Monument Valley Utah/Arizona today- saved their pennies and photos and took a long road trip to Hollywood to find director John Ford and convince him that their valley would be the ideal place to film his next western movie, despite there being no lodging, no restaurants, and no electricity.

Its a great story and a few quotes and movie memories are offered. I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!