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- He was both hero and villain. Most early essays and books on Billy, especially from his death in 1881 to the late 1920s, portrayed him as a killer, a villainous young man.
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Jul 14, 2016 · Before his untimely death at the age of 21, Billy the Kid built an infamous reputation as a gunslinging, cattle-rustling outlaw. Operating under the alias of William H. Bonney (his given name...
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Sep 7, 2010 · But regardless of whether he got a raw deal, the Kid was a thug. He murdered one of Garrett’s predecessors and as many as eight other people. He rustled horses and cattle.
Was Billy the Kid a hero or a villain? He was both hero and villain. Most early essays and books on Billy, especially from his death in 1881 to the late 1920s, portrayed him as a killer, a villainous young man.
Apr 17, 2024 · Billy the Kid (born November 23, 1859?, New York, New York, U.S.—died July 14, 1881, Fort Sumner, New Mexico) was an American outlaw who was one of the most notorious gunfighters of the American West. Although he claimed to have killed 21 men, the actual number is likely less than 10.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Henry McCarty (September 17 or November 23, 1859 – July 14, 1881), alias William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid, was an American outlaw and gunfighter of the Old West who is alleged to have killed 21 men before he was shot and killed at the age of 21.
- Henry McCarty, September 17 or November 23, 1859, New York City, U.S.
- Gunshot wound
Three governors of New Mexico wrote accounts of their dealings with Billy the Kid. Miguel Antonio Otero, the first governor of the territory, knew William Bonney, and was the first Mexican-American author to write about him. Otero's book, The Real Billy the Kid: With New Light on the Lincoln County War, was published in 1936. In it, he wrote ...
Dec 1, 2021 · Etulain divides his book into two parts: one on the historic life of Billy, and the other on his many legends. Rather than try to paint Billy as a hero or a villain, Etulain argues that he was essentially both, exhibiting heroism and villainy throughout his life.
