Buck Taylor became a heroic figure—courtesy of Buffalo Bill. Buffalo Bill Cody decided to upgrade the image of the cowboy (the term was often used...
The King of the Cowboys
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Buffalo Bill
The Evolution of a Legend
The story behind Buffalo Bill. For a time, William F. Bill Cody was the most famous man in America. His rise to fame was meteoric. In 1869, dime...
Annie Got Her Gun
Oakley made a name as a sure shot. April 24, 1885. Annie Oakley (and her husband, Frank Butler) joins Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Already...
A Cowboy Legend
Buffalo Bill and the tale of Buck Taylor. The legend began with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Omaha, Nebraska on May 19th, 1883. Cody decided to...
Buffalo Bill and the Bison
The showman helped save the species. Buffalo Bill Cody made his name and reputation in killing large numbers of American bison. And yet he also...
Buffalo Bill Takes the Stage
Cody uses his own story to draw audiences. December 16, 1872. Scouts of the Prairie takes the stage in Chicago. The show features writer Ned...
The Man, The Myth, The Meal
A culinary biography of Buffalo Bill, plus a new bio of Newton Earp, a range-war Western, a classic rediscovered and a dramatic debut Old West...
William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody: A Star is Born
Myth is based on what we would like to believe while Legend takes the truth and enhances its meaning across the passage of time. The era of the “Old...
Cody, Wyoming
The town is expecting an economic boost from Yellowstone National Park mania. As a gateway town 50 miles from Yellowstone National...
More Favorite Smoke Wagons
Reading the pulp westerns one would conclude that the Colt revolver was the only pistol used in the Old West. Remington built a fine six-shooter and...
Idaho Bill
The truth behind the legend of Barney “Idaho Bill” Pearson.
A Match Made in Paris
Famed French artist Rosa Bonheur’s fascination with Buffalo Bill and his Wild West inspired a friendship and artwork for the ages.