Billy the Kid
(William Bonney)
Born: September 17, 1859 Died: July 14, 1881 AKA: Henry Antrim, Kid Antrim, Henry McCarty
One of the most famous outlaws of the Old West, Billy the Kid never robbed a...
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William H. Bonney, known as Billy the Kid (1859-1881), was the prototype of the American western gunslinger. He was the youngest and most convincing of the folk hero-villains.On Nov. 23, 1859, William...
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Billy the Kid was a hired gun who fought in the Lincoln County, New Mexico, range wars during the 1880s. The true name of Billy the Kid remains unknown, although most historians believe it was Henry M...
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Before he was Billy the Kid, Billy Donovan was really just a kid. A pudgy kid with a funny push shot just waiting for the day when the 3-point line would come into college basketball and Rick Pitin...
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Today is Saturday, July 14, the 195th day of 2007. There are 170 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On July 14, 1789, during the French Revolution, citizens of Paris stormed the Bas...
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When a director has been as condemned and lionized as Sam Peckinpah has, it’s inevitable that the legend obscures the work.
So rather than add to the heap of writing that already exists abou...
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When a director has been as condemned and lionized as Sam Peckinpah has, it’s inevitable that the legend obscures the work.
So rather than add to the heap of writing that already exists abo...
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Rick Pitino was the young and demanding coach. Billy Donovan was his star player, a guard with a sure touch nicknamed "Billy the Kid." Well before either man won an NCAA title or marquee status in ...
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I'M NOT THERERunning Time 135 minutesDirected by Todd HaynesWritten by Todd Haynes and Oren MovermanStarring Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger Todd Haynes’ I’m Not Ther...
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Joakim Noah was dancing on the stage, busting a few moves after he and his teammates won a second straight national title. Hard to blame him, because it was surely his last dance at Florida before ...
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The (film) geek shall inherit the earth. And that may include you, for geeks in the cineplex and behind the cameras are an increasing horde."Society in general has sort of been more permissive abou...
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Bob Dylan is not at the Toronto International Film Festival. But six shades of Dylan are present with "I'm Not There," a swirling, shifting ramble through the many lives of one of the most enigmati...
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I recently led a discussion on sparking creativity in writing, as part of an advanced writing workshop for members of a public relations association. This got me thinking about being a writer -- I&...
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