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Wild Bill Hickok: The Man and His Myth
Joseph G. Rosa
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Description for Wild Bill Hickok: The Man and His Myth
Paperback. Excavating the reality behind the myth, this work delves into the exploits and ego that defined Wild Bill Hickok, a notorious character of the Wild West, and shows how the man was overtaken by his own legend. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
Eulogised and ostracised, James Butler Hickok was alternately labelled courageous, affable, and self-confident; cowardly, cold-blooded, and drunken; a fine specimen of manhood; an overdressed dandy with perfumed hair; an unequaled marksman; and a poor shot. Born in Illinois in 1837, he was shot dead in Deadwood only 39 years later. By then both famous and infamous, he was widely known as ""Wild Bill"". Excavating the reality behind the myth, this text delves into the exploits and ego that defined Hickok, and shows how the man was overtaken by his own legend. Rosa exposes a controversial and charismatic man - army ... Read more
Eulogised and ostracised, James Butler Hickok was alternately labelled courageous, affable, and self-confident; cowardly, cold-blooded, and drunken; a fine specimen of manhood; an overdressed dandy with perfumed hair; an unequaled marksman; and a poor shot. Born in Illinois in 1837, he was shot dead in Deadwood only 39 years later. By then both famous and infamous, he was widely known as ""Wild Bill"". Excavating the reality behind the myth, this text delves into the exploits and ego that defined Hickok, and shows how the man was overtaken by his own legend. Rosa exposes a controversial and charismatic man - army ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700615230
SKU
V9780700615230
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About Joseph G. Rosa
Joseph G. Rosa's numerous books on the West include The Gunfighter: Man or Myth? and Buffalo Bill and His Wild West: A Pictorial Biography (see page 41).
Reviews for Wild Bill Hickok: The Man and His Myth
Rosa knows more about western gunfighters than almost anyone. In this interesting and carefully researched work he has corrected the myths and legends about Hickok, explained why the occurred and endure, and, in the process, contributed to the new western history. Rosa has artfully crafted a book that will be of interest both to professional historians and to history buffs. ... Read more