How Well Do You Know The History of The Wild West?

Who was Big Nose Kate trying to free when she set fire to an old shed?

After losing her wealthy parents as a teenager, Mary Katherine Haroney became orphaned and was placed in foster care. The foster system wasn’t meant for her, however, as she soon fled her home to tie the knot with a dentist but that didn’t last long either because he died and she left for Texas.

During her time as a prostitute and dance hall girl, she soon earned the nickname Big Nose Kate courtesy of her prominent nose. Big Nose Kate set fire to an old shed in order to create a distraction and set Doc Holiday free from captivity.