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Bookmark or Share- Buffalo Bill - WikipediaWilliam Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917), known as Buffalo Bill, was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman. One of the most famous and well-known figures of the American Old West, Cody started his legend at the young age of 23.
- William Frederick Cody - Buffalo Bill Center of the WestThe “flavor of realism and nationality” that one perceptive critic found in the melodrama defined not only Cody’s stage plays for the next dozen years but also his great arena show, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West (1883 – 1913). Better than any other medium of its day, the Wild West tied America’s development to “the winning of the West.”
- History of Buffalo Bill - Buffalo Bill Museum & GraveBuffalo Bill’s Wild West was an outdoor spectacle, using hundreds of performers, as well as live buffalo, elk, cattle, and other animals. Cody and the show’s management team believed it both educated and entertained visitors. The Wild West used real cowboys and cowgirls, recruited from ranches in the West.
- Buffalo Bill | Biography & Facts | Britannica - Encyclopedia BritannicaAmerican buffalo hunter, scout, and impresario who dramatized the facts and flavors of the American West through fiction and melodrama. His colorful Wild West show evolved into an international institution and made him one of the first global celebrities. Learn more about Buffalo Bill.
- William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody - Buffalo Bill Center of the WestIn 1872, dime novel writer Ned Buntline persuaded Cody to portray himself on stage. The “show business bug” hit Cody, and he formed his own “combination” troupe the next year. The group also included James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok and Texas Jack Omohundro, authentic western characters who gave some credence to the melodrama.
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