Wild Bill - The Story of James Butler Hickok

Wild Bill Hickok was a man of strong character - a colorful and imposing

personality with a single-mindedness that made him stand out and

attract much attention. Not one of his friends or peers considered him

in a bad light, as this quote from his friend Captain Jack Crawford

states:

“…Wild Bill had his faults, grievous ones, perhaps… He

would get drunk, gamble, and indulge in the general licentiousness

characteristic of the border in the early days, yet even when full of

the vile libel of the name of whiskey which was dealt over the bars at

exorbitant prices, he was gentle as a child, unless aroused to anger by

intended insults. He was loyal in his friendship, generous to a fault,

and invariably espoused the cause of the weaker against the stronger one

in a quarrel.”

A striking and handsome figure, soft-spoken and

courteous by nature, easy-going and friendly, he would go out of his way

to help a friend in need. But, when roused to anger, and his patience

tested, he was a man to be feared, who would meet his foes with

overwhelming force, skill and confidence. A fearless and ruthless

gunfighter.

Wild Bill - The Story of James Butler Hickok is a

true story of the man, the lawman and the fearless gunfighter who made

his inevitable and famous mark in the Old West, and passed into legend.