In his day, Buffalo Bill Cody was arguably the most famous American in the world. No surprise, really, considering the former soldier and frontiersman formed his Wild West show in 1883 and toured the U.S. and Europe for three decades. In 1895, between tours, he helped found the town of Cody, where, in 1902, he opened the Irma Hotel, which he named after his beloved daughter. Cody was particularly proud of the Irma, calling it the “sweetest hotel that ever was.” Some exterior walls are mad

May 2013
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- The “Icon” is Dead
- What is Missouri outlaw Sam Hildebrand’s story?
- Triangle Canyon Shoot-Out
- Western movies frequently show someone “slappin’ hot iron on a wound.” Was this common?
- Bigfoot Stands Out
- Grand Hotels of the West
- McLintock! Memories
- May 2013 Events
- Andrew J. Fenady’s post-civil war reads
- Custer, Cody, and Grand Duke Alexis
- Lady at the O.K. Corral
- Came Men on Horses
- In the Shadow of Billy the Kid
- Crockett Hotel
- Peery Hotel
- Hotel Colorado
- Ambassador Hotel
- “Serious Cow People”
- Gold Hill Hotel
- Copper Queen Hotel
- Crescent Hotel & Spa
- The Apache Wars in Apache Words
- Hotel Alex Johnson
- Death on the Line
- Irma Hotel
- Hank Monk
- The Godfather of Gunleather
- Scoping Out Del Norte
- Remembering the Dakota War in Minnesota
- Main Street Dreams
- The Fighting Parson’s Fallout
- Summer Harvest Beer
- The Mexican Hat Dance
- Grapes vs. Rhubarbs?
- Patrick Hogan
- What can you tell me about nickel-plated revolvers in the Old West?
- Were the Molly Maguires ever active in the West?
- How many times was Marshal Matt Dillon shot on Gunsmoke?
- Central Texas Tales
- Rough Drafts 5/13