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Wild Bill Hickok
American folk hero and lawman (1837–1876)
For the American football player and industrialist, see Bill Hickok (American football). For other uses of "Wild Bill", see Wild Bill (disambiguation).
Wild Bill Hickok | |
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| Born | James Butler Hickok (1837-05-27)May 27, 1837 Homer, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 2, 1876(1876-08-02) (aged 39) Deadwood, Dakota Territory, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Resting place | Mount Moriah Cemetery, Deadwood, Dakota Territory |
| Other names | James B. Hickok, J.B. Hickok, Shanghai Bill, William Hickok, William Haycock |
| Occupations | |
| Spouse | Agnes Thatcher Lake (m. ) |
| Parent(s) | William Alonzo Hickok and Polly Butler |
James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837 – August 2, 1876), better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, scout, lawman, cattle rustler, gunslinger, gambler, showman, and actor, and for his involvement in many fa
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Review of Wild Bill Hickok: The Man and His Myth By Joseph G. Rosa
Abstract
James Butler Hickok, better known as Wild Bill, became one of the great representative mythological figures of the American West in his own lifetime and remains so today, well over a hundred years after his death. Some decades ago Joseph G. Rosa wrote the definitive biography of the famous gunfighter and peace officer. His present book, not so much a biography as an examination of the myths that have grown up around the man, compares the different facets of the legendary Hickok with the facts so far as they are known.
Hickok first gained fame for his exploits as a scout during the Civil and Indian wars, then became one of the first Western heroes to be celebrated as a peace officer and gunfighter, an eradicator of "bad men." Rosa points out that in Hickok's lifetime his fame as a scout was as great as, if not greater than, his renown as a "pistoleer." Today he is principally remembered for his "taming" of Hays City and Abilene and his deadly skill with a six-shooter.
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In 1874, gold was discovered in the Black Hills in Dakota Territory, much to the dismay of the Lakota Indians, as the lands were granted to be theirs by treaty, and people poured in to seek their fortunes.
By 1876, Deadwood was little more than a mining camp, but as with typical gold rush towns, the primary buildings were devoted to 'entertainment'.
One of these was the Nuttal & Mann saloon, known as #10 (named for placer claim #10 on the location where it was built).
Wild Bill Hickok, only 39 years old, but suffering failing sight had decided to use his gambling skills, and pretty much 'put up his guns' (his reputation as a pistoleer well established with his pair of Colt M1851 Navy .36 cal. revolvers).
What better place than the bustling Deadwood?
As always, the 'lore' around 'gunfights' and 'gunfighters' is so remarkably distorted, but colorful, despite being usually far from truth. The thing we know for sure is that
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