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1933 votes total
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| How did you become interested in Billy the Kid? |
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After seeing the movie Young Guns or another Billy the Kid film (841) |
 44% |
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After visiting a Billy the Kid historical site or museum (34) |
 2% |
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After reading about Billy the Kid in a book or magazine (166) |
 9% |
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Grew up with the stories of Billy the Kid from family or friends (303) |
 16% |
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After seeing a segment or documentary about Billy the Kid on TV (171) |
 9% |
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Other (399) |
 21% |
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| Who is Billy the Kid to you?
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A ruthless killer and outlaw (114) |
 6% |
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A victim of circumstances (727) |
 38% |
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A little of both (1057) |
 56% |
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| Who is Sheriff Pat Garrett to you? |
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A honest lawman that was only doing his duty (126) |
 7% |
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A crooked lawman that was looking for fame and fortune (970) |
 51% |
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A little of both (795) |
 42% |
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| What is your opinion about a posthumous pardon for Billy the Kid? |
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I think it should be given -after all, it was promised to him (1048) |
 55% |
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I don't think it should be given -after all, he killed a couple lawmen (110) |
 6% |
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What good will it do Billy the Kid now? It’s pointless and nothing more than a publicity stunt. (546) |
 29% |
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I don't care one way or another (188) |
 10% |
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| What's your opinion on the death of Billy the Kid?
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The way Sheriff Pat Garrett said it happened -that the Kid walked in on him in Pete Maxwell's bedroom (163) |
 9% |
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Garrett planned out and ambushed the Kid in the dark at Maxwell's home (1047) |
 56% |
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None of the above (213) |
 11% |
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Undecided (448) |
 24% |
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| Do you plan on taking a trip to New Mexico to visit Billy the Kid historical sites and museums? |
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Yes (780) |
 44% |
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No (230) |
 13% |
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Maybe, if I happen to be out that way on other business (751) |
 43% |
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| Have you read any of these following books on Billy the Kid?
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"The West of Billy the Kid" by Frederick Nolan (67) |
4% |
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"Billy the Kid: A Short and Violent Life" by Robert Utley (98) |
 5% |
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"The Illustrated Life & Times of Billy the Kid" by Bob Boze Bell (40) |
2% |
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"The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid" by Pat Garrett (96) |
5% |
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"The Saga of Billy the Kid" by Walter Noble Burns (35) |
2% |
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All of the above (49) |
3% |
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More than one of the above (210) |
12% |
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None of the above (1230) |
67% |
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| Are you a member of the Billy the Kid Outlaw Gang Organization or Billy the Kid Historic Preservation Society? |
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Yes (72) |
4% |
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No (1760) |
96% |
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| Are you interested in history as a career or hobby? |
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Yes -I'm a history buff or historian (610) |
33% |
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No -I'm just interested in Billy the Kid, nothing else (443) |
24% |
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I have a moderate interest in history (783) |
43% |
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| How do you come upon this website?
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I found it listed on a search engine (1397) |
76% |
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Someone told me about it (61) |
3% |
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There was a link to it on another website I was visiting (168) |
9% |
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Other (208) |
11% |
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| What kind of visitor are you to this website? |
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First time visitor (1418) |
76% |
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Frequent visitor (440) |
24% |