{"id":1531,"date":"2010-11-23T00:26:30","date_gmt":"2010-11-22T21:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/?p=1531"},"modified":"2010-11-06T20:27:21","modified_gmt":"2010-11-06T17:27:21","slug":"23rd-november-1860-150-years-today-billy-kid-born","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/uncategorized\/23rd-november-1860-150-years-today-billy-kid-born\/","title":{"rendered":"23rd November 1860 (150 years ago today) Billy the Kid was born"},"content":{"rendered":"

No other historical figure from the Old West has stirred up more controversy and eluded historians and biographers than Billy the Kid alias William H. Bonney. This young man in his short life has established his place in history and legend, but there is more to the myth there’s the man, which in my opinion is far more interesting. On this website you’ll find plenty of information and learn who Billy the Kid really was and how he became a legend in his own time…[more<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

No other historical figure from the Old West has stirred up more controversy and eluded historians and biographers than Billy the Kid alias William H. Bonney. This young man in his short life has established his place in history and legend, but there is more to the myth there’s the man, which in my opinion… <\/p>\n

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