The life of Hon. William F. Cody, known as Buffalo Bill:
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1. Verfasser: Buffalo Bill (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lincoln University of Nebraska Press ©2011
Schriftenreihe:Papers of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Series editor's preface -- Editor's introduction -- A note on the text -- William F. Cody's life: a chronology -- The life of Hon. William F. Cody, known as Buffalo Bill: Childhood; Early influences; Boy days in Kansas; Youthful experiences; In business; Hard times; Accidents and escapes; Adventures on the overland road; Fast driving; Questionable proceedings; A soldier; A wedding; A millionaire; Earning a title; Champion buffalo killer; A courier; An appointment; Scouting; A tough time; An exciting chase; A military expedition; A desperate fight; Administering justice; Hunting expeditions; Hunting with a grand duke; Sight-seeing; Honors; An actor; Starring; A return to the plains; Dangerous work; Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Cody and visual culture -- Appendix 2: Letters -- Appendix 3: Cody and celebrity -- Notes
What we know of Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917) is more myth than man. Yet the stage persona that took audiences by storm was based on the very real encounters of William F. Cody with the American West. This autobiography, infused with the drama of dime novels and stage melodramas that would transform the author into an American icon, recounts a boy's move to the Kansas territory, where his father hoped to homestead, and his subsequent life on the frontier, following his career from trapper to buffalo hunter to Army scout, guide, and Indian fighter. Written when Cody was thirty-three years o
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xlix, 529 pages, [1] leaf of plates)
ISBN:0803214065
0803232918
0803236190
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