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The Wild Bill Hickok Display Memorabilia, artifacts, photographs, and books highlight the fascinating life of a man of local origin. He was a stagecoach driver, soldier, scout, lawman, gambler, showman, actor, and reputed to be deadly with a gun.
May 26, 2024 · Few figures embody the mythic image of the American Old West quite like Wild Bill Hickok. A gunfighter, gambler, lawman, and scout, Hickok‘s exploits – both real and imagined – have captivated the public for over 150 years.
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 famous gunfights.
Wild Bill dead of a gunshot wound to the head, see one of his guns at a new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Jul 17, 2013 · Discover The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave in Golden, Colorado: The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.
May 23, 2024 · Wild Bill Hickok, American frontiersman, army scout, and lawman who helped bring order to the frontier West. His reputation as a gunfighter gave rise to legends and tales about his life. He was one of the early heroes of the West popularized in the dime novels of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Jan 29, 2023 · A 13-foot-tall sculpture of Wild Bill Hickok on his horse – created with the recommendation of Shawnee artist Charles Goslin – was installed at a prominent point along Shawnee Mission...
