Outlaws of the West

Jesse James (1847-1882, died at 34)

Bank, Train, Stage Coach Robber

Formed robbery gang “The Youngers”

Robbed more than a quarter million dollars (For 17 Years)

Killed by Bob Ford

Doc Holliday (1851-1887, died at 36)

Dentist, Gambler, Gunfighter

He was a dentist, got problems while gambling, and became a gunfighter after.

Had a horrible temper, fought at O.K. Corral

Died of tuberculosis, buried in Glenwood Springs, CO

Annie Oakley (1860-1926, died at 66)

Nickname: Little Miss Sure Shot

Had Crazy Accuracy

Shot a cigarette from Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany

Was in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show

Billy the Kid (1859-1881, died at 22)

Legendary outlaw

Killed 21 men

Real Name: Henry McCarty

Fake name: William H. Bonney & Kid Antrim

Wyatt Earp (1848-1929, died at 80)

Officer of Wichita and Dodge City, Tombstone

Wyatt, his brothers, and Doc Holliday participated in O.K. Corral as the good guys.

Calamity Jane (1852-1903, died at 51)

Hard drinker

Wore men’s clothes

Used manly languages

Chewed Tobacco

Shot guns well

Nickname: Calamity Jane and White Devil of Yellowstone

Helped nurse people of Deadwood during the Smallpox plague

Wild Bill Hickok killed her near Deadwood, SD