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with the old west are as recognizable as wild bill hiccock and for good reason. In many ways, Wild Bill was the quintessential

westerner of the latter 19th century. Wagonmaster, 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

to toe to toe to 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 a trigger. He could cuss like a sailor,

consorted with ladies of ill repute,

and would rather gamble than eat. Hickok was friends with other notable frontiersmen like

Buffalo Bill Cody, General George Armstrong Custer, Kit Carson, and Calamity Jane. And he inspired

future legends of law enforcement like U.S. Marshal Bill Tillman and countless others.

A celebrity in his own time, Hickok continues to tickle the imagination of millions.

From the early silent film era until now, everybody from Gary Cooper, Charles Bronson,

Jeff Bridges, Sam Elliott, and Keith Carradine have portrayed this icon on the big screen.

But who was Hickok really? What sort of man was he? As with

many notorious characters of the Old West, much of the legend is built on exaggerated claims

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