T7 book tv on cspan2 television for serious readers we are at the libertarian conference in las vegas now former New York Times reporter his most recent book is wild bill. What do we know about Wild Bill Hickok and what should we know . That much and that is the motivation and their hasnt been one since the 19 sixties but mostly what we know that he was a famous outlaw. Was one of the most dynamic marshals and that is true to some extent and was a great gunman the only way he died is somebody shot him in the back. Theres so much we dont know he spent two years in the civil war spying for the army. We had the rumor the love of his life was Calamity Jane. Thats not true. It was the rival of barnum bailey. What we dont know it is waiting to be unearthed to be as interesting or more interesting. With genome can temporarily . He was. As you make the argument for George Custer but as a western celebrity he had a resume built up by gunfire but the monthly magazine sent to interview him and th