How Did Wild Bill Hickok Become America's First Gunslinger?
About this episode
This episode explores how Wild Bill Hickok became a legendary figure in American history as the first gunslinger.
In the mid-1800s, the archetype of the gentleman gunslinger emerged through tall tales of real people like James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok. Learn how Wild Bill became a legend in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/wild-bill-hickok.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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