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    Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press
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    gbv_1003697925
    Format: 1 Online-Ressource (xlix, 529 pages, [1] leaf of plates) , illustrations (1 color), facsimile, maps, portraits
    Edition: Online-Ausg.
    ISBN: 0803236190 , 0803232918 , 0803214065 , 0803263031 , 0803271344 , 9780803236196 , 9780803232914 , 9780803214064 , 9780803263031 , 9780803271340
    Series Statement: The papers of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody
    Content: What we know of Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917) is more myth than man. Yet the stage persona that took audiences by storm was based on the very real encounters of William F. Cody with the American West. This autobiography, infused with the drama of dime novels and stage melodramas that would transform the author into an American icon, recounts a boy's move to the Kansas territory, where his father hoped to homestead, and his subsequent life on the frontier, following his career from trapper to buffalo hunter to Army scout, guide, and Indian fighter. Written when Cody was thirty-three years o
    Content: Series editor's preface -- Editor's introduction -- A note on the text -- William F. Cody's life: a chronology -- The life of Hon. William F. Cody, known as Buffalo Bill: Childhood; Early influences; Boy days in Kansas; Youthful experiences; In business; Hard times; Accidents and escapes; Adventures on the overland road; Fast driving; Questionable proceedings; A soldier; A wedding; A millionaire; Earning a title; Champion buffalo killer; A courier; An appointment; Scouting; A tough time; An exciting chase; A military expedition; A desperate fight; Administering justice; Hunting expeditions; Hunting with a grand duke; Sight-seeing; Honors; An actor; Starring; A return to the plains; Dangerous work; Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Cody and visual culture -- Appendix 2: Letters -- Appendix 3: Cody and celebrity -- Notes
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and index
    Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917 Life of Hon. William F. Cody, known as Buffalo Bill Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2011
    Language: English
    Keywords: Autobiography ; Biography
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