Wild Bill Hickok & Calamity Jane: Deadwood Legends (Paperback)

from MerryMary

A slender book, but one that is really densely packed with information. Much has been made (and created!) about the relationship between these western icons. Mr. McLaird does excellent work in teasing out the truth from the heavily shoveled fiction. Both characters had their movements widely repo...

from bedda

Mclaird does a good job of separating the facts from the legends that have been built around these two people. Although the story of their lives is a lot different than the popular myths about them they are still very interesting people in their own right and the author gives you a chance to see ...

from Readanon

Having always been fascinated with the legends of the old west, I found this to be a very interesting read. There are so many wildly extravagant tales out there, all very fun to read, but it is nice to get a clearer picture of how these people actually lived. While the absolute truth of their exp...

from kalypso219

I have always enjoyed The Old West and it's legendary cast of characters (both good and bad) so I found this to be an interesting read. It was very well researched and well written. Part is devoted to Wild Bill and the other part is devoted to Calamity Jane. These two, along with other legends of...

from Islandgal

A fascinating slender tome addressing the real lives behind popular legends Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. McLaird neatly strips away the legends, tracking both individuals through archival documents, newspaper accounts, and interviews. He addresses the origin and growth of these two charact...