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."--

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Main Authors: Ashdown, Paul, 1944- (Author), Caudill, Edward, 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2020]
Series:Engaging the Civil War
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Online Access:DE-862
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Summary:"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."--
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0809337894
9780809337897

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