The Revenger: The Life and Times of Wild Bill Hickok

The Revenger: The Life and Times of Wild Bill Hickok

The Revenger: The Life and Times of Wild Bill Hickok examines Wild Billâ€™s life in the context of 19^th Century American history, from his birth, through his early manhood, and to his eventual demise. Woven into his life story are the significant role played by the Civil War in the development of his character and philosophy, the role played by popular media in the creation of his legendary status, and the changing of the western landscape and lifestyle that began to eliminate the need for gunmen such as Wild Bill. The book discusses Hickokâ€™s early jobs in law enforcement and his associations with other significant westerners and recounts the events that transformed Hickok from a formidable lawman into a national celebrity and popular hero. Details of Hickokâ€™s most famous gunfights, including weapons used and participants and outcomes and, of course, the end of his career including his famous death at the hands of an assassin in a saloon in Deadwood South Dakota are all explored. The book also incorporates changing views of historiographical interpretation of lawmen/gunmen in general and Wild Bill in particular. The book will have extensive illustrationsâ€”archival photos of Wild Bill, his contemporaries, his guns, etc.
Country USA
Brand Two Dot Books
Manufacturer TwoDot
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2018-06-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781493033928

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