| | '''John William O'Neal''', known as '''Bill O'Neal''' (born April 8, 1942), is an [[United States|American]] [[author]] who has written more than forty books and more than three hundred articles and book reviews on the American West. His work focuses on gunfighters, law enforcement officers, and ghost towns. He has also written on [[Country music]], with emphasis on [[Texas]] artists, [[baseball]], and children's books, including one about the first [[Thanksgiving Day|Thanksgiving]] celebrations held in Texas. | | '''John William O'Neal''', known as '''Bill O'Neal''' (born April 8, 1942), is an [[United States|American]] [[author]] who has written more than forty books and more than three hundred articles and book reviews on the American West. His work focuses on gunfighters, law enforcement officers, and ghost towns. He has also written on [[Country music]], with emphasis on [[Texas]] artists, [[baseball]], and children's books, including one about the first [[Thanksgiving Day|Thanksgiving]] celebrations held in Texas. |