Wild Bill Hickok | Unveiling the Legend (Part 1)

The Wild West Extravaganza

Wild West Josh

Education, History

4.8 • 667 Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Few names associated with the old west are as recognizable as Wild Bill Hickok. And for good reason. In many ways, Wild Bill was the quintessential Westerner of the later 19th century. Wagon master, scout, soldier, spy, lawman, gambler, actor, and yeah…gunfighter. A man capable of extraordinary feats of daring and bravery, yet courteous and soft-spoken when left alone, and kind to children. One of the few frontiersmen who was willing to take his guns off and go toe to toe with anyone looking for a fight. But also, a man who – even by generous accounts – was a bit too quick when it came to pulling the trigger. He could cuss like a sailor, consorted with ladies of ill repute, and would rather gamble than eat. He was friends with other notable frontiersmen like Buffalo Bill Cody, George Armstrong Custer, Kit Carson, and Calamity Jane, and Inspired future legends like U.S. Marshal Bill Tilghman and countless others. A celebrity in his own time, Hickok continues to tickle the imagination of millions. From the early silent film era till now, everyone from Gary Cooper to Charles Bronson to Jeff Bridges, Sam Elliot, and Keith Carradine has portrayed this icon on the big screen. But who was Hickok really? What sorta man was he? As with many notorious characters of the old west, much of the legend is built on exaggerated claims and outright lies. In Hickok’s case, the truth is even more fascinating fiction. And the truth is what aiming for today. Check out my website for more true tales from the wild and woolly west https://www.wildwestextra.com/ Wild Bill pt 2 https://www.wildwestextra.com/wild-bill-hickok-part-two/ Wild Bill pt 3 https://www.wildwestextra.com/wild-bill-hickok-part-three/ Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/ Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wildwest Join Patreon for bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra Become a YouTube Paid Member for bonus content! https://www.youtube.com/c/WildWestExtravaganza Bloody Bill Anderson - https://www.wildwestextra.com/46-bloody-bill-anderson-the-missouri-bushwhackers/ Making the Hickok Tutt Shot | duelist1954 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7gGgHs2lPU 1867 Harper’s Article - https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-wildbill/ History Daily Saturday Matinee | The Wild West Extravaganza - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1xSO0ZZ8yg1BkteXiYo7IH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	Few names associated with the Old West are as recognizable as Wild Bill Hickok.
0:35.4	And for good reason.
0:37.0	In many ways, Wild Bill was the quintessential
0:39.1	westerner of the latter 19th century. Wagonmaster, scout, soldier, spy, lawman, gambler, actor,
0:47.4	and yeah, gunfighter, a man capable of extraordinary feats of daring and bravery, yet courteous
0:53.9	and soft-spoken when left alone,
0:55.9	and kind to children. One of the few frontiersmen who was willing to take his guns off and go
1:00.3	to toe to toe with anyone looking for a fight, but also a man who, even by generous accounts,
1:05.7	was a bit too quick when it came to pulling a trigger. He could cuss like a sailor,
1:09.7	consorted with ladies of ill repute and would rather gamble than eat.
1:13.5	Hickok was friends with other notable frontiersmen like Buffalo Bill Cody,
1:17.2	General George Armstrong Custer, Kit Carson, and Calamity Jane.
1:21.6	And he inspired future legends of law enforcement like U.S. Marshal Bill Tillman and countless others.
1:27.7	A celebrity in his own time, Hickok continues to tickle the imagination of millions.
1:32.5	From the early silent film era until now, everybody from Gary Cooper, Charles Bronson,
1:37.2	Jeff Bridges, Sam Elliott, and Keith Carradine have portrayed this icon on the big screen.
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