In the summer of 1876, the dusty, bustling mining town of Deadwood in the Black Hills of South Dakota, drew characters of all sorts, each seeking their fortune. Among them was a 39-year-old White male named James Butler Hickok, more famously known as "Wild Bill." A legendary figure of the American West, Hickok had built a reputation as a skilled gunfighter and lawman. He arrived in Deadwood in July, accompanied by Colorado Charlie Utter and Calamity Jane, and quickly became a fixture at the poke
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