Wild Bill Hickok: The King of the Gunmen

""Wild Bill Hickok: The King of the Gunmen"" is a biography written by Albert Britt that tells the story of one of the most legendary figures of the American Old West. Wild Bill Hickok was a skilled marksman, a lawman, and a gambler who lived a life of adventure and danger. The book explores his early years as a farmer and soldier, his rise to fame as a gunfighter and lawman, and his eventual death in a poker game in Deadwood, South Dakota. The author delves into Hickok's personal life, including his relationships with women and his struggles with alcohol, as well as his impact on the history and mythology of the American West. The book is a fascinating and well-researched account of a true American icon.THIS 22 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Boy's Own Book of Frontiersmen, by Albert Britt. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1419122703.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.