University Press of Kansas. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. University Press of Kansas ISBN 0700607730 9780700607730 [US]

Lawrence KS: University Press of Kansas, Date: 1996. hardcover. fine/fine. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4" 276 pages. 1996. University Press of Kansas ISBN 0700607730 9780700607730 [US]

University Press of Kansas, Date: 1996. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1996. University Press of Kansas ISBN 0700607730 9780700607730 [US]

Lawrence: University of Kansas, Date: 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Octavo. Hardcover with illustrated dust jacket. 276 pages. Illustrations. Interior contents clean. 1996. University of Kansas ISBN 0700607730 US

University Press of Kansas, Date: 1996. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 277 pages, illustrations.. 1996. University Press of Kansas ISBN 0700607730 9780700607730 [US]

Eulogised and ostracised, James Butler Hickok was alternately labelled courageous, affable, and self-confident; cowardly, cold-blooded, and drunken; a fine specimen of manhood; an overdressed dandy with perfumed hair; an unequaled marksman; and a poor shot. Born in Illinois in 1837, he was shot dead in Deadwood only 39 years later. By then both famous and infamous, he was widely known as "Wild Bill". Excavating the reality behind the myth, this text delves into the exploits and ego that defined Hickok, and shows how the man was overtaken by his own legend. Rosa exposes a controversial and charismatic man - army and Indian scout, wagon master, courier, frontiersman, gunfighter, lawman, prospector, addicted gambler, and actor - who was elevated from regional fame to national notoriety by inadvertently being in the right place at the right time. Aggrandized in an 1867 "Harper's New Monthly Magazine" article, Hickok reluctantly embraced his exaggerated role in a far-fetched story that has inspired writers, folklorists and movie moguls. Dime novelists sensationalised him. Biographers praised and criticised. Gary Cooper portrayed him sensitively, Douglas Kennedy villainously, and Charles Bronson laconically. Howard Keel played him romantically (albeit historically incorrectly) against Doris Day's Calamity Jane. Culminating four decades of research on Wild West legends, this work aims to provide an accurate account of the larger-than-life character whose reported accomplishments - ...

University Press of Kansas, Date: 1996-04-01. Hardcover. Used:Good. 1996. University Press of Kansas ISBN 0700607730 9780700607730 [US]

Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.: Univ Pr of Kansas, Date: 1996. 276pp/illus. Excavating the reality behind the myth, Joseph Rosa delves into the exploits and ego that defined Hickok and shows how the man was overtaken by his own legend. Rosa exposes a controversial and charismatic man--army and Indian scout, wagon master, courier, frontiersman, gunfighter, lawman, prospector, addicted gambler, and short-time actor-who was elevated from regional fame to national notoriety by inadvertently being in the right place at the right time. Clean - As New . 2nd Printing. Cloth. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1996. Univ Pr of Kansas ISBN 0700607730 9780700607730 [US]