Edward O’Reilly
American journalist
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creation of Pecos Bill character
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Created by journalists, primarily Edward O’Reilly in Century magazine, the Pecos Bill character was based on little authentic oral tradition and no historical prototype. He is said to have been born in Texas about 1832 and raised by coyotes after his parents lost him near the Pecos River. As…
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