George Ward Nichols ( born George Ward Nichols ; June 21, 1831 , Tremont , USA - September 15, 1885 , Cincinnati , USA) is an American journalist known as the creator of the legend of Wild Bill Hickock [1] .
| George Ward Nichols | |
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| George Ward Nichols | |
 Wild Bill Hickock and George Nichols | |
| Date of Birth | June 21, 1831 |
| Place of Birth | Tremont (Maine) |
| Date of death | September 15, 1885 (54 years old) |
| Place of death | Cincinnati |
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| Occupation | journalist |
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Biography
Nichols was born in Tremont on June 21, 1831. During the Civil War, he served first under the command of General John Fremont , then under the command of General William Sherman . In 1865, he published a book about the Sherman march to the sea , in which he himself participated. The book has been translated into several languages.
In September 1865, Nichols arrived in Springfield (Missouri), where he met James Hickock, nicknamed Wild Bill. Nichols' article “Wild Bill” appeared in Harper's New Monthly Magazine in February 1867. This publication made Wild Bill famous throughout the country [2] [3] and immortalized his name [4] . The Missouri and Kansas newspapers criticized Nichols for exaggerating the feats of Wild Bill.
Nichols later settled in Cincinnati, where he became head of the College of Music. From 1868 until his death, he was married to Maria Longworth , the couple had two children - Joseph and Margaret. Nichols died on September 15, 1885 from tuberculosis .
Notes
- ↑ Rosa JG They Called Him Wild Bill: The Life and Adventures of James Butler Hickok. University of Oklahoma Press. 2012.P. 83.
- ↑ Miller NH, Snell JW Why the West Was Wild: A Contemporary Look at the Antics of Some Highly Publicized Kansas Cowtown Personalities. University of Oklahoma Press. 2003.P. 178.
- ↑ Rosa JG George Ward Nichols and the Legend of Wild Bill Hickok // Arizona and the West. Vol. 19, no. 2, Summer, 1977. P. 135.
- ↑ Thrapp DL Encyclopedia of Frontier Biography, Volume 2: GO. University of Nebraska Press 1991.P. 1054.
Literature
- Rosa JG George Ward Nichols and the Legend of Wild Bill Hickok // Arizona and the West. Vol. 19, no. 2, Summer, 1977. P. 135-162.
- Thrapp DL Encyclopedia of Frontier Biography, Volume 2: GO. University of Nebraska Press 1991.P. 1054.
Links
- George Ward Nichols . Spartacus Educational.
- Books by George Ward Nichols on the Internet Archive site.