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Late 1859. Henry McCarty is believed to be born to an Irish immigrant named Catherine McCarty. Although the identity of his father is uncertain, Henry probably lived alone with his mother in the ...
November 23, 1859. Died. July 14, 1881. Aliases. William H. Bonney, Henry Antrim. Early Life. William was considered a very honest 14-year-old when he became an orphan. He worked for his room and board for a hotel owner who took him in after his mother died. The hotel owner was impressed with his honesty and diligence, as were others.
May 18, 2018 · History. U.S. History: Biographies. Billy the Kid. views 3,704,984 updated May 18 2018. Billy the Kid. William H. Bonney, known as Billy the Kid (1859-1881), was the prototype of the American western gunslinger. He was the youngest and most convincing of the folk hero-villains.
Early life. Little is known about Henry McCarty's background, but he is thought to have been born on Allen Street on the lower east side of Manhattan Island, New York on September 17, 1859 to Catherine (née Devine) McCarty. He was baptized on September 28, 1859 in the Church of St. Peter. [4] .
Jan 18, 2023 · Victorian. Billy the Kid: the Wild West's most wanted gunslinger. His lawless days only lasted four years, but he is still remembered as perhaps the most notorious outlaw of the Wild West. Jonny Wilkes asks whether he deserves his ruthless reputation. Published: January 18, 2023 at 1:35 PM.
Billy the Kid c. 1880. The legend of Billy the Kid has acquired iconic status in American folklore, yet the outlaw himself, also known as William Bonney, had minimal impact on historical events in New Mexico Territory of the late 1800s. More has been written about Billy the Kid than any other gunslinger in the history of the American West, while hundreds of books, motion pictures, radio and ...
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.
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