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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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Wild Bill Hickok was an American frontiersman, army scout and lawman who helped bring order to the frontier West.
Aug 2, 2024 · 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.
Nov 16, 2009 · “Wild Bill” Hickok, one of the greatest gunfighters of the American West, is murdered in Deadwood, South Dakota. Born in Illinois in 1837, James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok first gained...
Wild Bill: Directed by Walter Hill. With Jeff Bridges, Ellen Barkin, John Hurt, Diane Lane. The early career of legendary lawman Wild Bill Hickock is telescoped and culminates in his relocation in Deadwood and a reunion with Calamity Jane.
Aug 2, 2011 · James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok (1837-1876) was the archetypical Wild West character. At six-feet tall, draped in buckskins and with long, flowing hair, blue-gray eyes and a straw-colored...
Jun 12, 2006 · Wild Bill Hickok, the stone-cold killer, wept openly as he carried Williams into the Alamo saloon and laid him on a billiard table, where he died. Hickok paid the funeral expenses for Williams, probably the last man he ever killed.
Oct 11, 2023 · This is a comprehensive look at Wild Bill’s life, from his early days in Illinois to his time in the Civil War, and his various exploits as a frontier lawman. And finally, we’ll accompany ...
Jun 12, 2006 · Thanks to an article in Harper’s New Monthly Magazine in February 1867 and some other colorful accounts published in the mid-1860s, Hickok, or rather ‘Wild Bill,’ as he was generally called, was soon elevated from regional to national status. And since his death in 1876, he has achieved worldwide fame.
Feb 14, 2019 · Tom Clavin’s “Wild Bill” details the life of a legendary gunfighter whose real name wasn’t even Bill.
