Hickok became the executive secretary of the Women's Division of the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) in 1940, and from early January, 1941 until shortly after FDR's fourth inauguration in 1945, she lived at the White House.

*" Hurdy Gurdy Man, Already Deep in Despair, Told Wife Is Dying ", a Minneapolis Tribune story written by Hickok in January 1922

* Wild Bill Hickok ( 1837 – 1876 ), noted Western lawman, who served as a Deputy U. S. Marshal at Fort Riley, Kansas in 1867 – 1869

An expert on public policy, the U. S. Constitution and Federalism, Hickok has published articles and books on government and public policy, and has made presentations on these topics before myriad local, state and national organizations.

In 1986 and 1987, Hickok served as a special assistant in the Office of Legal Counsel at the U. S. Department of Justice.

President George W. Bush nominated Hickok as his Deputy Secretary of Education on March 30, 2001 and was confirmed by the U. S. Senate on July 10, 2001.

: Note: The Hickok Belt trophy was awarded to the top professional athlete of the year in the U. S., from 1950 to 1976.

He was heralded as `` Sportsman of the Year '' by Sports Illustrated, and last night was acclaimed in Rochester as the `` Professional Athlete of the Year '', a distinction that earned for him the $10,000 diamond-studded Hickok Belt.

* Calamity Jane Martha Jane Canary ( May 1, 1852 – August 1, 1903 ), better known as Calamity Jane, was an American frontierswoman, and professional scout best known for her claim of being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok.

* 1865 – In the market square of Springfield, Missouri, Wild Bill Hickok shoots and kills Davis Tutt in what is regarded as the first western showdown.

* July 21 – In the market square of Springfield, Missouri, Wild Bill Hickok shoots Dave Tutt dead in what is regarded as the first true western showdown.

* August 2 – Wild Bill Hickok, American gunfighter and entertainer ( b. 1837 )

* May 27 – Wild Bill Hickok, American gunfighter ( d. 1876 )

In addition to his two Most Valuable Player awards ( 1961 and 1966 ) and his World Series Most Valuable Player award ( 1966 ), Robinson was honored in 1966 with the Hickok Belt as the top professional athlete of the year in any sport.

In 1975, Rose earned the Hickok Belt as top professional athlete of the year and Sports Illustrated magazine's " Sportsman of the Year " award.

In 1956, Mantle won the Hickok Belt as top professional athlete of the year.

In 1960, he won the Hickok Belt as the top professional athlete of the year and Sports Illustrated magazine's " Sportsman of the Year " award.

In that season, Yastrzemski also won the Hickok Belt as top professional athlete of the year and Sports Illustrated magazine's " Sportsman of the Year " Award.

The renowned gunfighter Wild Bill Hickok settled for a time in the county, becoming constable of Monticello Township in 1858.

As a youth, Murray read children's biographies of American heroes like Kit Carson, Wild Bill Hickok, and Davy Crockett.

Troy Grove is notable as the birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok.

In November 1959, Perry Smith and Richard Hickok stopped for dinner in Great Bend on their 400 mile journey to Holcomb, KS, where they murdered the Clutter family.

Wild Bill Hickok ran for Sheriff there in 1868, but was defeated by former soldier E. W.

Twelve years before the town of Lenexa was platted in 1869, a young man named James Butler Hickok staked a claim on at what is now the corner of 83rd and Clare Road.

Later, Hickok became a scout for the Free-State Army, a sharpshooter and eventually, " Wild Bill " Hickok, legendary lawman of the Old West.

Captain James W. Hickok became the first settler in 1836, and was the first postmaster of what was then known as East Bellevue.

On loan at Warner Brothers, he played Wild Bill Hickok in Calamity Jane ( 1953 ), a highly popular Oscar-winning musical starring Doris Day in one of her most famous screen roles.

The S. Rae Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year award, known as the Hickok Belt, was a trophy awarded for 27 years to the top professional athlete of the year in the United States.

* William S. Hart and Kathleen O ' Connor in Wild Bill Hickok ( 1923 )

Referring to that article, Hickok had said to the Godwin, “ I suppose I am a ‘ rotund lady with a husky voice ’ and ‘ baggy clothes ,’ words, but honestly don ’ t believe my manner is ‘ peremptory .’” Hickok went on to say that, if they felt that way about her then, “ Why the Hell CAN ’ T they leave me alone ?” In a letter ( February, 1934 ) to Godwin, Hickok admitted that the Time article had upset her: “… that damned article in Time Magazine, has made something of a wreck out of me … as I came in, they handed me, with beaming smiles, a copy of Time.

On December 16, 1861 some of its alleged members were killed by " Wild Bill " Hickok although many claimed they were innocent and their only crime was to cross paths with Hickok.

The tall white Ten gallon hats traditionally worn by movie cowboys were of little use for the historical gunslinger as they made him an easy target, hence the preference of lawmen like Wild Bill Hickok, Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson for low-crowned black hats.

Two small brass plaques inlaid into the pavement on Park Central Square mark the locations of both Hickok and Tutt during the famous shootout.

He further said that both parents had been part of the Wild Bill Hickok Western show that toured England.

In 1855, at age 18, Hickok moved to Leavenworth in the Kansas Territory following a fight with Charles Hudson, which resulted in both falling into a canal.

His reflexes are strong enough that he has proven to be faster on the draw than both Wild Bill Hickok and Batman.

Hickok served as both the Under Secretary of Education and Acting Deputy Secretary between July 2003 and November 3, 2003 when the President nominated him to become Deputy Secretary.

The two other men who, like McCanles, were unarmed, attempted to flee but Hickok threw the rifle he had shot McCanles with onto a bed and stepping from the cabin, wounded both with his pistols.

Laurens Perseus Hickok ( December 20, 1798 – May 7, 1888 ), American philosopher and divine, was born at Bethel, Connecticut.

The killing of Hickok and the capture of McCall is reenacted every summer evening in Deadwood.

In 1951, television came to the rescue of his faltering career when he was cast in The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, which ran for seven years.