Wild Bill Hickok
Subtitle: sharpshooter and U.S. marshal of the wild West
By: Joseph G. Rosa.
Series: The library of American lives and times
Publisher: PowerPlus Books/Rosen Pub. Group
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: Hickok, Wild Bill, 1837-1876 -- Juvenile literature.; Hickok, Wild Bill, 1837-1876.; Peace officers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature.; Peace officers.; Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.); West (U.S.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; West (U.S.) -- History -- 1860-1890.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 106) and index.
Table of contents: title: "Wild Bill"; title: A frontier childhood (1837-1856); title: "Bleeding Kansas" (1856-1861); title: Civil War scout and spy (1861-1865); title: Plainsman and Indian fighter (1866-1869); title: Deputy U.S. Marshal and acting sheriff (1867-1871); title: Marshal of Abilene (1871); title: Showman and actor (1872-1874); title: Gambler, celebrity and goldseeker (1874-1876); title: The legend; title: Timeline.