Imagining Wild Bill : James Butler Hickok in war, media, and memory /

Imagining Wild Bill : James Butler Hickok in war, media, and memory /

By investigating the allure and power of Wild Bill Hickok's myth, Ashdown and Caudill explain how American journalism and popular culture have shaped the way Civil War-era figures are remembered and reveal how Americans have embraced violence as entertainment.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ashdown, Paul, 1944- (Author), Caudill, Edward (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2020]
Series:Engaging the Civil War.
Subjects:
Hickok, Wild Bill, > 1837-1876.
Hickok, Wild Bill, > 1837-1876 > In mass media.
Hickok, Wild Bill, > 1837-1876 > In literature.
Peace officers > West (U.S.) > Biography.
Frontier and pioneer life > West (U.S.)
West (U.S.) > Biography.

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