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Dime Novel Heroes Come Alive From Old West Tales
A study traces dime novels and their real life counterparts like Wild Bill Hickok Calamity Jane and Pawnee Bill. It notes how authors Buntline Judson and Ingraham popularized frontiers figures and shows how many such icons were based on or inspired by real individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson II
Yesteryear
Bunk
Daredeath Dick
Captain Cool Blade
Dad
Buffalo Girl
Ike
Pete
Ralph
Erastus F. Biddle
Pocket
Boys Library
Wiliam Frederick Cody
Kansas
Hunter
Kansas Pacific Railroad
Kh. T
Dilip Comstock
Edward Zane Carrall Judson
Ned Suntline
Col. Prentiss Ingraham
Wid Bill
Captack
Fancy Frank
Deadwood Dick
Diamond Dick
Grizzly
James Butler Hickok
Ilinois
Missouri
Overland
Wild Gil
Buntline
Deadwood, & C
Texas Jack
Puntline
John DB. Omehuodro
Virginia
Texas
Leadville
Colo
Cody, Hickok
Omohundra
Chicago
Plains
California
Joe
Ingraham
Man of the
Moses
Milner
Montana
Pacific Northwest
George A. Custer
Southern Plains
Wyoming
Black Stills
Hickok
Wild Gill
Red Cloud Agency
Nebraska
Ranald S. Mackenzie
Gordon Lillie
Illinois
Oklahoma
Cady
Nylog
Jack
John Wallace Crawford
Ireland
Black Hills
Unti
Arizona
Joseph Bruce
Omobundro
Jane
Nartha Jane Canary
George Crook
Black Illills
Frank
Frank Powell
Cody
White Bearer
Wisconsin
Duckskin Sam
Toying Joe
Wilmington
Delaware
Joseph BE. Badger
Tadrer
Legion
Edward S. Wheeler
Beadle and Adams
Beadle
all-Dime Library
Wheeler
Gaya Edmand Ltearson
Little, Crown and Company
Deadwor
Frank Palmer
Denver
Los Angeles
Richard Bullock
Richard W. Clark
South Dakota
Pearson
Desperado
Mr. Wheeler
Richard Clark
Richard J. Tanner
Norfolk
Neb
Anecircus
American Legion
Frank Carver
Froottersman
Buffalo Jack
Jacck Mechia
Tle
James Capen Adams
Seneca Lake
James Fenimore Cooper Adams