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Was He a Hero?

by | Apr 1, 2008 | Features & Gunfights

Buffalo Bill Cody—a legend in his own time, and in ours.
How did Buffalo Bill Cody survive the ravages of time? He has a prestigious historical center in Cody, Wyoming, named in his honor and is the theme of an entire museum in that center. He’s still the subject of books like Larry McMurtry’s 2005 biography about the colonel and his protégé Annie Oakley. He’s been portrayed in nearly 50 films and TV prod


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