The Truth Behind Legendary Old West Gambling Gunslinger Doc Holliday

Diagnosed with Tuberculosis

Holliday was only given a few months to live, but doctors told him that a warmer, drier climate might help to slow the progression of his illness. Later that year, Holliday set off for Dallas, Texas, otherwise known as the “last big city before the uncivilized Western Frontier.” There, his life would really begin…

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