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Doc Holliday

Doc Holliday – legendary gunfighter and gambler

Early life and education John Henry “Doc” Holliday was born on August 14, 1851, in Griffin, Georgia, into a middle-class ...
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Texas John Slaughter: law and order frontier legend

In the rugged expanses of the American Southwest, few figures loom as large in the annals of law and order ...
Bill Tilghman

Bill Tilghman – moral hero of Oklahoma

Bill Tilghman stands out in the annals of the American Old West as a lawman who embodied courage, integrity, and ...
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Bat Masterson: the measured negotiator turned city journalist

Early life and frontier rise Bartholomew William Barclay “Bat” Masterson was born November 26, 1853, in Henryville, Quebec. His family, Irish immigrants, ...
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Wild Bill Hickok – the legendary frontiersman

Early life and rise to prominence James Butler Hickok, born May 27, 1837, in Troy Grove, Illinois, developed remarkable marksmanship ...
Pat Garrett

Pat Garrett: the man who stopped Billy the Kid

Origins and early life Patrick Floyd Garrett was born June 5, 1850, in Chambers County, Alabama, and raised on a ...
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The Sagas of the Wild West and the Lasting Impact of the Indian Wars

The era known as the Wild West, stretching roughly from the end of the American Civil War to the early ...
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The relentless marshal: Heck Thomas and his campaign against outlaws

Early life and civil war beginnings Henry Andrew "Heck" Thomas was born in Georgia in January 1850, into a family ...

Wyatt Earp: legendary frontier figure

Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929) earned renown as a lawman, gambler, saloon operator, and gunslinger across the American ...

Wild West Chronicles

Introduction to Wild West Chronicles The American Wild West, often simply referred to as the "Wild West," is a period ...