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<p>Robbing from the rich to give to the poor and downtrodden - this is the legend of Joaquin Murrieta.</p><br><p>But how true was it? Murder rates in 1850s California were 30 times higher than they are today, and Joaquin was part of this violence. Was he a social bandit, or was he fuelled by self-interest?</p><br><p>Don is finding out today with historian John Boessenecker, author of ‘Bring Me the Head of Joaquin Murrieta'.</p><br><p>Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Produced by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer was Freddy Chick.</p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="historyhit.com/subscribe"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">historyhit.com/subscribe</a>;. </p><br><p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p><br><p>American History Hit is a History Hit podcast.</p>
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