John Henry Holliday "DOC" Born August 14, 1851 in Griffin, Georgia. Came from a very well known family. Received his Doctor of Dental Surgery on March 1, 1872. He immediately opened up a practice in Atlanta. He soon discovered he had contracted tuberculosis. The prognosis gave him a few months to live, which might be extended if he moved to a dry climate. He headed West to Gleenwood Springs. He knew he didn't have much time to live and …showed first 75 words of 1171 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1171 total…very interested in the way people lived back then. I loved to read about the fights, robberies, and the fleeing from the law. So this is why I choose John Henry "Doc" Holliday. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Bibliography: Primary> "Doc Holliday" www.geocities.com/nashvile/1926/gunfighters/docholliday.html "American West (Doc Holliday)" www.americanwest.com/pages/docholid.htm Secondary> "Book Review" www.thehistorynet.com/reviews/bk_hollfampor.htm "Old West Gravesites" www.dimensional.com/~sgrimm/holliday.htm