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Doc Holiday

August 20, 2026

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John H. “Doc” Holliday was a tall, ash-blond Southern-born dentist turned gambler and gunfighter, remembered for his cold gray eyes, soft drawl, and deadly skill with cards and pistols. Born in Valdosta, Georgia, to a former Confederate major, he left home after a violent youth and graduated from…

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