Special Features
- Further Reading: Related Books and Websites
- Timeline: The Life and Legend of Billy the Kid
- Then & Now: The Pardoning of Billy the Kid
- Bonus Video: Billy the Kid Ballad
- Photo Gallery: The Golden Age of the American Cowboy
- Teacher's Resources: Teacher's Guide
A fascinating look at the myth and the man behind it, who, in just a few short years transformed himself from a skinny orphan boy to the most feared man in the West and an enduring western icon.
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From Billy the Kid to Wyatt Earp, and George Custer to Geronimo, the real-life people who helped tame the west would shape the western heroes celebrated in film and television for decades.
Geronimo
The Chiricahua Apache medicine man and warrior who refused to accept white man's 'civilization.' Part of The Wild West collection.
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Scandalous Mayor
James Michael Curley and his sophisticated political machine dominated Boston for almost half a century.
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Lost in the Grand Canyon
John Wesley Powell's epic journey into the unknown Grand Canyon was filled with adventure as his team mapped the Colorado River for the first time.
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Woodrow Wilson
President Woodrow Wilson lead America during World War I, created the Federal Reserve, and helped create the League of Nations. Part of the award-winning Presidents collection.
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Hearts and Hands
Quilting and the intimate clues it yields about the lives of 19th century women.
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Geronimo
The Chiricahua Apache medicine man and warrior who refused to accept white man's 'civilization.' Part of The Wild West collection.
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Oswald's Ghost
A look at JFK's assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald and the subsequent investigations that lead to a widespread loss of trust in government institutions.
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Custer's Last Stand
The Last Stand, the final act of General George Custer's larger-than-life career, played out on a grand stage with a spellbound public engrossed in the drama. Part of the Wild West collection.
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