It's easy for us to compartmentalize American history and think of the Wild West as having no connection to anything else at the time. Sure, the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral happened at the same time that many industrial changes were happening on the east coast, but they happened in entirely different worlds. However, it may surprise you to learn that Wild West lawman Wyatt Earp actually had a friendship with author Jack London, and in their later years, the pair even met silent film actor Charlie Chaplin. Let's take a look at the truth about Wyatt Earp's friendship with Jack London.
