William Frederick ""Buffalo Bill"" Cody (1846- 1917) was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman. Buffalo Bill started working at the age of eleven, after his father's death, and became a rider for the Pony Express at age 15. During the American Civil War, he served the Union from 1863 to the end of the war in 1865. Later he served as a civilian scout for the US Army during the Indian Wars, receiving the Medal of Honor in 1872.
One of the most famous and well-known figures of the American Old West, Buffalo Bill's legend began to spread when he was only 23. Shortly thereafter he started performing in shows that displayed cowboy themes and episodes from the frontier and Indian Wars. He founded Buffalo Bill's Wild West in 1883, taking his large company on tours in the United States and, beginning in 1887, in Great Britain and continental Europe.
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Col William F Cody Imprint: Wildside Press Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 127mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 386g ISBN:9781479446926 ISBN 10: 1479446920 Pages: 354 Publication Date:23 August 2024 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
