Podcast477: Remembering Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane in Deadwood, South Dakota

Welcome to a special episode of "Moving at the Speed of Creativity," recorded from the Mt Moriah cemetery in Deadwood, South Dakota on June 26, 2021. Members of our family went on the "Boot Hill Tours Historical Tour of Deadwood," and I audio recorded the culminating portion at the graveside of both Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane. These real people from the "wild west days" of the late 19th century were mythologized by dimestore novelists and journalists, who used the outlines of their characters to weave wild (and sometimes sordid) tales of conflict, romance, adventure, and violence. Our tour guide, Joe Williams, is a local educator and school administrator who has done extensive historical research about the area of Deadwood and specifically the lives of Wild Bill and Calamity Jane. In his narration, he dispels some of the myths surrounding these two characters and sheds light on their lives and deeds. Check out the podcast shownotes for related links to this tour and area.

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Podcast477: Remembering Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane in Deadwood, South Dakota is an episode from Moving at the Speed of Creativity Podcasts by Wesley A. Fryer.

This episode is 00:12:46 long.

This episode was published on Jun 28, 2021.

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