When order broke down on the Texas frontier, it was up to one man to step forward and lay down the law.
Wild Bill, one of the most famous figures of the Old West, died playing poker. He held a hand of aces and eights, known from then on as the dead man's hand.
Wild Bill Hickok, a notorious figure of the Old West, died playing poker. He held a hand of aces and eights, known from then on as the dead man's hand.
Here are some a few facts about outlaws that you might not have known.
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