Nyle H. Miller and Joseph W. Snell's Why the West Was Wild is the unabridged and unsurpassed collection of material assembled on the famous and infamous personalities of Kansas cowtowns, including legendary figures such as "Wild Bill" Hickok, Bat Masterson, and Doc Holliday, and such locales as Abilene, Wichita, Caldwell, and Dodge City. First published by the Kansas State Historical Society, these portraits are based on research in newspapers, legal records, letters, and diaries contemporary to these legendary figures. This anniversary volume is the first complete edition to appear in forty years.