John Henry Holliday
The Strange, Close Relationship Between Wyatt Earp And Doc Holliday
Every once in a while I see the question online: Were Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday lovers? Let me make the case that the answer to this provocative question could plausibly be yes. Note: If you have a problem with this concept, that is a you problem. Wyatt Earp would…
Who Was Billy Breakenridge, Sister Boy of Tombstone?
This weekend, October 17 through 19, Tombstone, Arizona celebrates Helldorado Days, a commemoration of Tombstone’s place in the history of the Old West, with street entertainment and food, historical costume fashion shows, gunfight re-enactments, and a parade. Helldorado was inspired by the book of the same name written by Billy…
Doc Holliday: Southern but Not Confederate
Do any reading about Doc Holliday and you’ll likely come across references to his “beloved antebellum” Georgia and/or South. Finding statements that Doc Holliday would have been just as racist as everyone else of his time, place, and class is also common. But would he? There is a certain “truthiness”…