Buffalo Bill's European Tour
2014-12-07T03:59:14-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZTNmXC8yMDE0MTIwNzA0MTUzNTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Panelists talked about what they call the “Enduring Global Legacy of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West.”
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West was a circus show created in the 1880s depicting Cowboy and Native American skirmish recreations, sharp shooting, staged races, and costumed performers from around the world. In 1887, Buffalo Bill took his show to England and eventually performed throughout Europe during 8 popular tours there in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
This program was part of the Western History Association’s annual conference.
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West was a circus show created in the 1880s depicting Cowboy and Native American skirmish recreations, sharp shooting, staged races, and costumed performers from around the world. In 1887, Buffalo Bill took his show to England and eventually performed throughout Europe during 8 popular tours there in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
This program was part of the Western History Association’s annual conference.
Panelists talked about what they call the “Enduring Global Legacy of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West.” Buffalo Bill’s Wild West was a circus show… read more
Panelists talked about what they call the “Enduring Global Legacy of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West.”
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West was a circus show created in the 1880s depicting Cowboy and Native American skirmish recreations, sharp shooting, staged races, and costumed performers from around the world. In 1887, Buffalo Bill took his show to England and eventually performed throughout Europe during 8 popular tours there in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
This program was part of the Western History Association’s annual conference. close
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- Frank Christianson Associate Professor Brigham Young University->English Department
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- Riva Freifeld Documentary Filmmaker
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- Douglas Seefeldt Assistant Professor Ball State University->History Department
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