Buffalo Bill's America: William Cody and The Wild West Show

Buffalo Bill's America: William Cody and The Wild West Show

William F. â€œBuffalo Billâ€ 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 Billâ€™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 Americaâ€™s greatest showman, and the startling history of the American West that drove him and his performers to the world stage.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780375726583
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2006-12-05
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780375726583

Country	USA
Brand	Vintage
Manufacturer	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780375726583
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2006-12-05
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780375726583

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