The following sources were consulted in the preparation of the article “7 famous historical figures who were nothing like their legends.”
- Doc Holliday’s Life and Death Were the Stuff of Legend. The Facts Are Even More Amazing
- Cherry Tree Myth
- How Davy Crockett, the Rugged Frontiersman Killed at the Alamo, Became an Unlikely American Hero
- The Real Johnny Appleseed Brought Apples—and Booze—to the American Frontier
- Uncovering the Real Story of Calamity Jane
- Biography: Jesse James
- How Would Crazy Horse See His Legacy?
