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Wild Bill Hickok

by Hourly History Book 17 in the Old West series.

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Wild Bill Hickok follows James Butler Hickok from wartime scout and law officer to gambler and western celebrity. It examines the shootings and newspaper stories that established his reputation in Kansas cattle towns and the wider frontier.

The biography separates documented gunfights from exaggerated claims and considers Hickok’s work as a marshal, scout and performer. It concludes with his murder while playing cards in Deadwood and the rapid conversion of his death into one of the best-known legends of the American West.

Historical Periods

Western Outlaws and Frontier Lawmen1865–1900 CE Deadwood and the Black Hills Gold Rush1876–1879

Genres

Court & Political Fiction

Historical people

Wild Bill Hickok1837–1876

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