Old West History Revisited: Billy the Kid and Wyatt Earp Became Legends, But the Record of “Killin’ Jim” Miller Reveals a Far More Notorious Figure History Nearly Forgot
The legend of the Wild West was built on smoke, lies, and the cheap ink of dime novels. For over a century, the public has worshipped names like Billy the Kid and Wild Bill Hickok, measuring their lethality by the tall tales spread by sensationalist newspapers. Yet, a rigorous examination of court records, coroner reports, … Read more