Billy The Kid: The Outlaw Of The Wild West

Almost 2 years ago while watching a documentary about Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid when I first seen the photo of the “Fort Worth Five.” I do not understand why, but Harvey “Kid Curry” Logan immediately caught my attention. It was almost a feeling of familiarity, like I knew him from somewhere or something. After that I bought books about him and learned as much as I could about him. Harvey “Kid Curry” Logan, or Harvey Curry, has become well-known for being the evilest, and violent outlaw of his time. However, I do not agree, and Harvey Logan has become my favorite outlaw of all time.

Many stories of famous outlaws always leave you wondering if it is true or not. When you hear about them it surprises you of the things they were capable of doing. Their legacy stays in history where for many years their stories will be told, but sometimes their extreme fame came from rumors people spread or by adding more to story. One of the many people whose fame came from mostly myths was Belle Starr. Belle Starr was a very famous outlaw in Oklahoma and the surrounding states she was known as the “Bandit Queen” for many reasons, some being for horse thefts, robberies, and for hiding fugitives in her property.

The gang would rob convient stores, banks, and also steal cars. Their goal was to collect enough money and power to raid Eastham Prison. They became well known in the United States. They were not only being watched by the whole nation but also by law enforcement. Clyde’s first murder was a convient store owner in April of 1932. Then a man named Howard Hall was next. Clyde was upset with him and when Howard began to put up a fight against Clyde, Clyde shot him. In Tarrant County Clyde got into a shootout with the police and killed one. In Joplin another lawman was killed. The victims of the two continued totaling up to thirteen murders. It was about time for Bonnie and Clyde to retire their guns for

Billy the Kid’s real name was Henry McCarty, who was born November 23, 1859. In 1874 when Billy was 14 years old his mother died of Consumption. He later went to Camp Grant, Arizona where he was taught to always have a six-gun in his underwear. Then about a year or so later he shot the sheriff for an April Fool’s prank and took back his rifle that the sheriff took from him shooting in the air, drunk.Billy the Kid

The life of Billy The Kid was short lived. He was chased by a sheriff with a $500 bounty on his head. He was known for lots of thefts,escapes,and shooting people.

James Butler Hickock, also known as Wild Bill Hickock, was born in Homer, Illinois (now Troye Grove, Illinois) on May 27, 1837. He was an outlaw of the American Old West. He was a skilled gunfighter, gambler, and lawman, which are some of the many reasons why he is famous.

Every society has its heroes, and often those heroes are identified with a group which is revered and idolized for its bravery in defense of the noble objectives of the society. In the American West, that group has for many years been the Cowboys. Whether defending women and children against the threats from Native American “Indians” or other armed villains, or participating in one on one duels (or draws) against the “outlaws,” the Cowboys have been regarded as warriors who are the symbols of protection and heroism. In Arthurian society, that role of warrior was played by the Knights. There are many parallels between the modern Cowboy and the medieval Knight, and I agree with Felicity Riddy who observed that “[t]he medieval knight is like

This book was written in 1969. There are many references to George Maledon regarding his work and the role he played when working for Judge Parker. Glenn Shirley’s writing career was based on recounting the Wild West and accurately portraying the information to help write history. Much of the information has been accurate in comparison to other literate written of Maledon. The author recounts and cites work from sources including many legal documents, which adds to the credibility of the work. The author states “that Maledon first achieve national notoriety in 1882 due to his role as executioner” (Shirley, Parker, 1969). The Author claims that Maledon was not only responsible for the execution but also took on additional duties supervising

The American Frontier, or as it was also known, the Wild West was a time between the 1770s and the late 1900s. The Wild West consisted of the and west of the Mississippi river. This time period lasted for about thirty years, and during this time there were a variety of people that roamed around the towns such as outlaws, lawmen, Native Americans, townspeople, and cowboys. Out in the Wild West the towns were small but, for the size of them, they were called 'home' for many people.

Who was Davy Crockett? His father was John Crockett, his mother was Rebecca Crockett. John Crockett was a frointeirsman and a soldier. He had 8 siblings. “When you call me that smile,” the hero said too the bad man in one of many thousands of cowboy stories. Have you ever wondered what it is like too be a cowboy? Things are a lot different today then they were way back when. In the 1500s ranchers were established and cattle herding began to grow into a more popular thing. The cowboy tale says cattle herding first became a thing Texas. Cowboys would spend hours upon hours herding cattle to and from, round and round under the bridges and through the towns.

In the Old West, a young man believes he has lived other past lives, and in them he always faces the same opponent. Now, he goes after an outlaw that resembles the villain from his past life, who killed the woman that he loved.

Boom, ‘Ms. Jones run it’s after you’ yelled Billy. ‘Help why does every one want to get me. All I did was rob a bank with my side kick Billy who I pay not to turn me in for robbing banks, high jacking cars, first degree lama side, smuggling animals across the border, helping people escape jail, throwing the mayor and president off a helicopter almost killing them, and I blew up 1 or 48 states’.

Like my friend Justin said, “I just want to be a cowboy and do cowboy shit like punch cows, stomp Broncs…” People like myself will be the future of the food industry. As the world population continues to grow the need of ranchers providing beef is in higher demand and harder to find. Studies show that only 2% of the population supplies food for the entire population. If you like to eat, the number of ranchers needs to increase. Within the whole world only 37% of the land is used for agriculture purposes, 11% of the 37% of land is used for crops. That is less than half of the land in the world and it is continuing to decrease every year (Learner.org). Beef cattle are the largest portion of American agriculture

Charles was on his way back from the pub. Charles, an average looking eighteen year old with brown eyes,bright blue eyes, and a slender build, was thinking about billy. The last time he had heard from Billy was about a year ago and he was looking for a place to stay in Bath. Charles asked around but nobody had seen him. It was beginning to get dark and Charles needed a place to stay for the night. Flaming red chrysanthemums caught his eye. He peered through the window and saw the bright, burning fire, a sleeping dog, it all seemed so comforting. He thought it wouldn't be such a bad idea , and maybe Billy had stayed there. Maybe the landlady would know which way he went. It seemed like before charles had made up his mind he was already

The “wild west,” as many like to call it, had many heroes, come of which were turned into legends by the stories told about them and their extraordinary feats. William F. Cody is one of these legendary men, though most people have never heard of him by his true name. Better known as “Buffalo Bill,” William Cody was a man who the American people and his own exaggeration and stories turned from a normal, hard working man, into a legend. “Buffalo Bill” is known for his real life experiences on the western frontier, his army career, and his acting career based on the experiences that he had throughout his life. This paper will cover William F. Cody’s, or “Buffalo Bill’s” scalping of Yellow Hair, his 24 mile ride on one horse, and how he allegedly killed over 4,000 buffalo.