Wild Bill Hickok

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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.

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Calamity Jane’s wild reputation might have made her the star of her day, but there was a heartbreaking dark side to her fame.

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Calamity Jane’s wild reputation might have made her the star of her day, but there was a heartbreaking dark side to her fame.

PEOPLE

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.



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