James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837 – August 2, 1876) James Hickok, better known as “Wild Bill” Hickok was born in Homer, Illinois. At the young age of 18, Hickok headed west seeking adventure and ...

After more than 22 years of research and writing, Craig Crease is looking forward to debunking popular myths about frontiersman "Wild Bill" Hickok, including one based in Springfield. This June, ...

Tie to Deadwood: On Aug. 2, 1876, while playing poker at Nuttal & Mann's Saloon No. 10 in Deadwood, in the Black Hills, Dakota Territory, Hickok was shot in the back of the head with a .45-caliber ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Public Library and historian Craig Crease will be hosting a special event on Saturday, July 13 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. The event will highlight the life and times of ...

Most games of cards don’t ascribe to the title of Groucho Marx’s TV show “You Bet Your Life,” but there was a notable one that occurred in August of 1876 in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. This was a ...

Legendary Old West lawman James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok was married for a short time before his death — and not to Calamity Jane, the woman linked to him during his short tenure in Deadwood. S.D.

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — August 2nd marks the anniversary of the shooting of James Butler Hickok, better known as “Wild Bill” Hickok. Later this month to commemorate the anniversary, Wild Bill’s gun ...

1 Photos: 42 BALLOONS North American Premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater 2 Video: 42 BALLOONS North American Premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater 3 Review: DIANA at Theo Ubique 4 Photos: AMELIE ...