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blog dedicated to Doc Holliday and his times

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So today is John Henry "Doc" Holliday's birthday. Let us raise a glass to the southern gentleman and celebrate his life and legend. Also he was born a day before me. :) Admin Rachael

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Shout out to writers who pour a ton of love, devolution and time into a story they’re super proud or and excited to share but end up getting little to no feed back on it

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We're Back!

Hello everyone. We took a weeks hiatus out of respect for the victims of the shootings in Orlando. Now that we’re back here is another snippet of Doc Holidays history.

John Henry Holliday was actually not a gunslinger right off the cuff. Or after for that matter. He was a dentist and a very good one according to records. He went to one of the best dentistry schools in the states and was planning on opening a practice with his cousin Robert Holliday. Unfortunately, he became ill with tuberculosis. He and his family decided that he would go west for a while to convalesce and once he was well enough he would return to Georgia and practice with his cousin. Sadly, it was not to be. While he practiced on and off in the west, eventually he all but gave it up and turned to another way of making money. Gambling. More on that next time.

Admin Rachael

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Moses and myself are terrified to hear about the mass shooting in Florida. Our hearts go out to all of those of the lgbtq community and the victims of this tragedy. If you ever need someone to talk with don’t hesitate to chat with us. If you are looking for a sanctuary online we offer this page for you to talk and express yourselves This may be a Doc Holliday blog but one thing that Doc stood for was honor and loyalty and acceptance and that is what this blog will do as well. We love you all!

Admin Rachael

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Did You Know?

The famous film Tombstone (1993) was set in the 1800′s. There were scenes in this movie showing the inside of the Bird Cage Theatre, however, this was historically inaccurate. The Bird Cage Theatre was built in 1801, not 1800, which is how the movie portrayed it as.

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Important Fact

John Henry Holliday and his mother were extremely close and she strove to make him a gentleman. He and his father were not near as close and young John Henry was often rebellious towards his father. His mother fell very ill with what some say was tuberculosis or as it was known in those days, consumption. She died from her illness on September 16, 1866 and it hit young John Henry hard. He grew angrier and more rebellious towards his father, especially after he remarried only three months after his first wife’s death.

This rebelliousness mixed with a gentlemanly demeanour continued as he grew older and would increase when he also fell ill with tuberculosis….but that’s a fact for another day.

Admin Rachael

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So when I get home today is going to be important fact day for this blog. What I mean by important of course is that it was important in shaping Doc Hollidays character. Stay tuned!

Admin Rachael

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He was a long, lean, ash blond fellow… the speediest, nerviest and deadliest man with a gun I have ever known.

Wyatt Earp Quote provided by admin Rachael

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Did You Know?

Doc Holliday’s favorite weapons were pistols, especially one in particular, a nickel plated pistol with an ivory handle.

His least favorite weapon was a shotgun. He reportedly threw Virgil Earps shotgun to the ground after shooting off just one round and fought with his pistols for the rest of the fight.

This pistol is the closest replica to Doc’s actual pistol

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Did you know?…

The famous phrase “You’re a daisy if you do” from the film Tombstone is entirely inaccurate. His actual quote to Tom McLaury was “Blaze away! You’re a daisy if you have.” According to witnesses who saw the gunfight.

Fact provided by admin Rachael and gif found by admin Moses

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Admin: Rachael

Hello. My name is Rachael and I am one of the admins along with Moses. I am a historian through and through and actually live in Arizona. I live in the town where Wyatt and Doc started the vendetta ride. I wanted to do this blog because I want to show you the man behind the myth. If you want to know more about me, you can find my blog here.

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Admin: Moses

Hey, I’m Moses! I’m one of the admins on this blog. You can find my main blog here. This blog was made in dedication to John Henry "Doc" Holliday, and it will contain content all about his life and times. In addition, we will be posting content/gifs of different Doc Holliday portrayals, such as Val Kilmer in the film “Tombstone.” Enjoy!

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tombstone // val kilmer as doc holliday

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