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Billy the kid

On April 28, 1881, just days from being hanged for murder, 21 year old Henry McCarty, alias Billy the Kid, outfoxed his jailors and electrified the nation with the last in a long line of daring escapes. First demonized by the lawman who killed him, the Kid was soon mythologized by a never-ending stream of dime-store romances and big-screen dramas. But with each telling, Billy the Kid's real story was further obscured.

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  • "American experience"

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  • ""Born to impoverished Irish immigrants, the Kid led a hardscrabble, itinerant life that became harder still when his mother died of tuberculosis"--Container."
  • "On April 28, 1881, just days from being hanged for murder, 21 year old Henry McCarty, alias Billy the Kid, outfoxed his jailors and electrified the nation with the last in a long line of daring escapes. First demonized by the lawman who killed him, the Kid was soon mythologized by a never-ending stream of dime-store romances and big-screen dramas. But with each telling, Billy the Kid's real story was further obscured."@en
  • "A fascinating look at the myth and the man behind it, who, in just a few short years transformed himself from a skinny orphan boy to the most feared man in the West and an enduring western icon."@en
  • ""A fascinating look at the myth and the man behind it, who, in just a few short years transformed himself from a skinny orphan boy to the most feared man in the West and an enduring western icon."--provided by publisher."
  • "One of America's most beloved folk heroes, Billy the Kid - a.k.a. Henry McCarty, became a legend in his own time, yet remains an enigma to this day. Gunned down at the age of 21, his legend arose amidst the swiftly vanishing frontier and then, sensationalised beyond recognition by the tabloids and dime-store romances of the day, he emerged as one of the most enduring icons of the American West - not to mention one of Hollywood's most misrepresented characters. This biography separates myth from reality and presents an unforgettable portrait of 'The Kid's brief and violent life."

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  • "Biographical television programs"@en
  • "Biographical television programs"
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  • "Documentary television programs"@en
  • "Documentary television programs"
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  • "History"
  • "Historical television programs"
  • "Biography"
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  • "Drama"

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  • "Billy the kid"
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  • "Billy the Kid"

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