Buffalo Bill Before the Wild West Shows
2017-08-27T18:29:31-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/29c/20170827183135003_hd.jpgHistorians talked about Buffalo Bill’s early life before he began performing in his Wild West shows. The speakers discussed his experience as a soldier in the Civil War and Indian Wars and his relationship with fellow marksman and showman Captain Jack Crawford. The Buffalo Bill Center of the West hosted this event as part of a symposium to commemorate William “Buffalo Bill” Cody, who died in 1917.
Historians talked about Buffalo Bill’s early life before he began performing in his Wild West shows. The speakers discussed his experience as a soldier… read more
Historians talked about Buffalo Bill’s early life before he began performing in his Wild West shows. The speakers discussed his experience as a soldier in the Civil War and Indian Wars and his relationship with fellow marksman and showman Captain Jack Crawford. The Buffalo Bill Center of the West hosted this event as part of a symposium to commemorate William “Buffalo Bill” Cody, who died in 1917. close
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Nicole Etcheson Author
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Robert Palazzo Author and Historian
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