Wild Bill Hickok: The Man and His Myth
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Eulogized and ostracized, James Butler Hickok was alternately labeled courageous, affable, and self confident; cowardly, cold-blooded, and drunken; a fine specimen of physical manhood; an overdressed dandy with perfumed hair; an unequaled marksman; a poor shot. Born in Illinois in 1837, he was shot dead in Deadwood only 39 years later. By then both famous and infamous, he was widely known as "Wild Bill." Excavating the reality behind the myth,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0700615237
ISBN13:9780700615230
Release Date:May 1996
Publisher:University Press of Kansas
Length:304 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 9.0"
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Makes this an interesting read. However, I would recommend reading Rosas THEY CALLED HIM WILD BILL before undertaking this biography. Much of the prior information in Hickoks life is not dealt with in great detail here. But the new information is well worth it. Rosa is a meticulous researcher who writes with great passion on this subject.
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