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Wild Bill Hickok firearm going up for auction, estimated to cost more than $150,000
Argus Leader via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTuesday marks the anniversary of the passing of James Butler Hickok, better known as "Wild Bill"...
New biography about 'Wild Bill' Hickok debunks popular myths about the American gunman
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAfter more than 22 years of research and writing, Craig Crease is looking forward to debunking...
Clydesdales, bull riders, broncos and Texas longhorns are at the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo
Salina Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoABILENE — The 76th annual Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo kicked off with a Professional Rodeo Cowboys...
Abilene gets ready for Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo, Central Kansas Free Fair in August
Salina Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoABILENE — In what has been voted multiple times as one of the top outdoor events on the Professional...
Local history: Chief Big Buffalo is buried at Glendale Cemetery. Who was he?
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChief Big Buffalo was a professional entertainer so it’s possible that he embellished his biography...
Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo committee will continue to exist, seeks new members
Abilene Reflector-Chronicle, Kan. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 6—Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo committee will continue, looking for new members Despite the resignation of around 20 members and previous announcements to the contrary, the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo ...
Out of Our Past: Infamous marksman couldn't hit his mark onstage
Journal & Courier via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOne of the Wild West’s most notorious gunmen was onstage in Wayne County, flubbing his lines in a play called ‘The Scouts of the Prairie’ the second week of October 1873. At 75 yards, this notorious ...
Bullfighters, birthday luck key to success for Fort Scott bull rider at Hickok Rodeo
Salina Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoABILENE — Success during a rodeo doesn't just mean a rider can stay on top of a bull for eight...
Deadwood legends, history live on at Mount Moriah Cemetery
The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 10—EDITOR'S NOTE — This story is part of a larger series that will include stories on the history, violence, vice and historical preservation efforts in Deadwood, a community of approximately ...
20 Towns Where the Lawless Wild West is Still Alive and Well
Cheapism via AOL· 1 month agoWhile plenty has changed since fierce gun battles at the O.K. Corral, that doesn't mean you can't...