Legends of the West: Doc Holliday

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1. One of the greatest heroes of the American west is known to us as 'Doc' Holliday. What was Doc's given name? Philip John Thomas Henry

2. Doc Holliday was indeed a doctor, having studied formally for the profession while still a very young man. What was Doc's medical specialty? Obstetrics Internal medicine Podiatry Dentistry

3. For what reason did Doc Holliday leave the comforts of his well-established practice in the eastern United States, heading west in 1875? He was convicted of killing a man He suffered from tuberculosis He suffered from unrequited love He desired the lifestyle of an outlaw

4. Doc developed for himself quite a reputation over his short adult life as an excellent gunman and knife wielder. He was not afraid to use these skills to defend himself in the 'wild west'. In which of these cities did Doc Holliday record his first kill? Dallas Denver Atlanta Salt Lake City

5. In Fort Griffin, Texas, Doc Holliday was to meet two people who would have an extraordinary influence on his future life. One of these was his longtime (and only known) female companion, a certain woman named Kate. What feature(s) on Kate's face was (or were) apparently prominent, based on her nickname? Mouth Nose Eyes Ears

6. The other important person in Doc's future career, with whom he had first became acquainted in Fort Griffin, was Wyatt Earp. What was the name of the saloon at Fort Griffin in which the two legends of the old west first met? John Shanssey's saloon The Blind Owl saloon The Hole-in-the-Wall saloon O'Connough's saloon

7. The most legendary event in Doc's life occurred in Tombstone, Arizona. This event later became known as the 'shootout at the O.K. Corral. The chief adversaries in this shootout were the Earp brothers, with Doc Holliday, on one side, and the Clantons and what other set of brothers on the other side? Malone Fitzhume Branson McLaury

8. The shootout at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone occurred on October 26, 1881. Is it true or false that the shootout lasted a total of six hours? True False

9. Doc Holliday died at the young age of 36-years old on November 8, 1887. Did he die from wounds inflicted in a gunfight? Yes No

10. Doc Holliday has been portrayed a couple dozen times in movie and television roles. Which of these actors has never portrayed Doc on the silver screen? Victor Mature Henry Fonda Kirk Douglas Val Kilmer