William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody
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William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917), known as Buffalo Bill, was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman . One of the most famous and well-known figures of the American Old West, Cody started his legend when he was only 23.
Buffalo Bill (born February 26, 1846, Scott county, Iowa, U.S.—died January 10, 1917, Denver, Colorado) was an American buffalo hunter, U.S. Army scout, Pony Express rider, Indian fighter, actor, and impresario who dramatized the facts and flavor of the American West through fiction and melodrama.
This critically-lauded and Emmy nominated NBC TV series featured the misadventures of "Buffalo" Bill Bittenger, (Dabney Coleman), the crude, egotistical host of a local talk show on fictional...
Today the museum and grave is one of the top visitor attractions in Denver and Colorado. Come learn about William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, one of the most famous people of his time, and his Wild West show. See for yourself why he wanted to be buried on top of Lookout Mountain.
William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody was born just west of the Mississippi River near LeClaire, Iowa, on February 26, 1846. At age 12, he worked for a wagon train headed to Fort Laramie, Wyoming; the next year, he participated in the gold rush to Colorado; and at 15, he reportedly rode for the Pony Express.
Nov 12, 2021 · The story of Buffalo Bill’s scalping of Yellow Hand would become a part of a mythology—a story that William F. Cody largely invented, just as he had invented his own legend and the “Wild ...
Jun 8, 2018 · Buffalo Bill. The controversial, half-fictitious career of William Frederick Buffalo Bill' Cody (1846-1917), American scout and publicist, helped create the prototype "Wild West" hero. William Cody, born in Scott County, lowa, and raised on a farm, served briefly in the Civil War.
Supplying 4,280 buffalo to feed railway construction workers during eight months in 1867 – 1868 earned him his nickname, “Buffalo Bill.” General Philip Sheridan considered him a modest and well-spoken natural leader and made him chief scout for the 5th Cavalry in 1868.
About the Buffalo Bill Museum. In our Buffalo Bill Museum, visitors encounter William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody the man, as well as the showman and international celebrity.
William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody was an American soldier, bison hunter and frontiersman. But he's best known as the showman behind Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.
