Big Nose Kate
There are some pretty funny nicknames for people from the Wild West era, but we think the one that takes the cake is Big Nose Kate. She was common law married to the famed lawman, Doc Holliday, and worked as a prostitute, even after she and Holliday got together. Big Nose Kate was also known to help Doc out of precarious situations, including allegedly setting fire to a hotel to get Doc out of some trouble.
Big Nose Kate
George Armstrong Custer
You have surely heard of Custer’s Last Stand, right? He was a General in the US Army, and died at the age of 36 in the Battle of Little Bighorn, which is also known as “Custer’s Last Stand.” There is a bit of controversy here, though, because it is believed that Custer and his widow really played up his accomplishments and he wasn’t as great as people think.
George Armstrong Custer
