Why the West Was Wild: A Contemporary Look at the Antics of Some Highly Publicized Kansas Cowtown Personalities

Nyle H. Miller and Joseph W. Snell’s "Why the West Was Wild" is the unabridged and unsurpassed collection of material assembled on the famous and infamous personalities of Kansas cowtowns, including legendary figures such as "Wild Bill" Hickok, Bat Masterson, and Doc Holliday, and such locales as Abilene, Wichita, Caldwell, and Dodge City. First published in the "Kansas Historical Quarterly," these portraits are based on research in newspapers, legal records, letters, and diaries contemporary to these legendary figures. This deluxe anniversary volume is the first complete edition to appear in forty years.