Wednesday, we’re telling the story of famed gunslinger Wild Bill Hickok. Biographer Tom Clavin joins us to separate fact from fiction in Wild Bill’s life.
Wednesday, we’re telling the story of famed gunslinger Wild Bill Hickok. Our guest is author Tom Clavin, who says it was an 1867 Harper’s Magazine article about a gambling dispute and a quick-draw duel that spread Wild Bill’s reputation as a sharp-shooter. But that fame also made him a target for men with their own dreams of glory. Clavin joins us to separate fact from fiction in Wild Bill’s life. The real stories may be better than the made-up ones. (Rebroadcast)
Tom Clavin is a journalist and author whose many books include Dodge City and Valley Forge, co-authored with Bob Drury. Clavin's new book is called Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier's First Gunfighter. [Indie bookstores|Amazon|Audible]
