Buffalo Bill's America : William Cody and the Wild West Show / Louis S. Warren.

1st ed.

0375412166 (hardcover)
9780375412165 (hardcover)
0375726586
9780375726583

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.

English

xvi, 652 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

F594.B94 W37 2005

978/.02/092
B

"William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody was the most famous American of his age. He claimed to have worked for the Pony Express when only a boy and to have scouted for General George Custer. But what was his real story? And how did a frontiersman become a worldwide celebrity? In this prize-winning biography, acclaimed author Louis S. Warren explains not only how Cody exaggerated his real experience as an army scout and buffalo hunter, but also how that experience inspired him to create the gigantic, traveling spectacle known as Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A dazzling mix of Indians, cowboys, and vaqueros, they performed on two continents for three decades, offering a surprisingly modern view of the United States and a remarkably democratic version of its history. This definitive biography reveals the genius of America's greatest showman, and the startling history of the American West that drove him and his performers to the world stage."--Publisher's website.
Explores the life and times of the colorful Pony Express rider, trapper, Civil War soldier, professional buffalo hunter, Indian fighter, cavalry scout, actor, and dime-novel hero within the social and cultural context of his era.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

American Historical Association Albert A. Beveridge Award, 2006.
Western History Association Caughey-Western History Association Prize, 2006.

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