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18 hours ago · 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. His life encapsulates the drama, danger and allure of the untamed frontier, making him an enduring symbol of the era.
3 days ago · Wild Bill Hickok (born May 27, 1837, Homer [now Troy Grove], Illinois, U.S.—died August 2, 1876, Deadwood, Dakota Territory [now in South Dakota, U.S.]) was an American frontiersman, army scout, and lawman who helped bring order to the frontier West.
2 hours ago · The Old West Regulators reenacted the life and times of La Salle County native Wild Bill Hickok on Saturday in Utica and will return for a show 2 p.m. Sunday. Wild Bill Days celebrates the life of Hickok, who was born in Troy Grove. Activities will continue noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
May 13, 2024 · The biography documents the life of James Butler Hickok, more commonly known as "Wild Bill" Hickok, from "cradle to grave," Crease said. Based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina but originally from ...
May 1, 2024 · Wild Bill Hickok becomes marshal of Abilene, Kansas. He replaces Bear River Tom Smith, who was murdered some months before. Hickok’s tenure is tumultuous. He befriends young Texas gunslinger John Wesley Hardin–but fails to arrest Wes when he shoots and kills a man for snoring.
2 days ago · In this case, the names of General Custer, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Wild Bill Hickok came up. We learned that occasionally the 7 th U.S. Cavalry, which Custer commanded, was stationed at Fort Hays. Buffalo Bill Cody served as an army scout and also stayed for a time at Fort Hays.
May 9, 2024 · On the Missouri side Hickok - by then widely known as “Wild Bill” - found relative quiet in Kansas City, spending much of 1872 living in or near what’s generally known today as the River Market district.
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