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, ...

Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier’s First Gunfighter. By Tom Clavin. St. Martin’s Press; 336 pages; $29.99 and £22.95. HE WAS STUNNING, or so Libbie Custer, the famous cavalryman’s ...

Hickok was haunted by this accident for the rest of his life. Subsequently, he took a break from law enforcement and tried acting in Wild West shows. He even joined his old friend Buffalo Bill Cody's ...

The climax to many Western films often involves a shootout between the hero with a white hat and villain in black. The cliche quick-draw duel was the opening for the long-running show “Gunsmoke.” The ...

This cover offers up an interesting snapshot of the comic industry of this 1949 moment. Though the title was clearly started to take advantage of the rising popularity of Westerns across all media, ...

Tuesday marks the anniversary of the passing of James Butler Hickok, better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok and by the end of the month a firearm owned by him will be up for auction. Many publications ...

Western films and television shows have been staples of the film industry for over a century. For a long time, they were the ...

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 ...

Wild Bill Hickok is shown in this undated file photo. Born almost two centuries ago, Wild Bill Hickok is still remembered as a great lawman and a feared gunslinger, sometimes with either foot firmly ...