Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill, born William F. Cody in 1846, was a famed American scout, showman, and writer. He became a legendary figure of the American Old West, known for his Wild West shows that dramatized frontier life. As a writer, Cody penned books such as "The Life of Hon. William F. Cody" and "Story of the Wild West," where he detailed his experiences as a scout, hunter, and soldier. His works contributed to his larger-than-life persona and helped shape popular perceptions of the Wild West.

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CHAPTER I I am about to take the back-trail through the Old West—the West that I knew and loved. All my life it has been a pleasure to show its beauties, its marvels and its possibilities to those who, under my guidance, saw it for the first time. Now, going back over the ground, looking at it through the eyes of memory, it will be a still greater pleasure to take with me the many readers of this... more...

PREFACE. As we look into the open fire for our fancies, so we are apt to study the dim past for the wonderful and sublime, forgetful of the fact that the present is a constant romance, and that the happenings of to-day which we count of little importance are sure to startle somebody in the future, and engage the pen of the historian, philosopher, and poet. Accustomed as we are to think of the vast... more...

CHAPTER I. CHILDHOOD. My debut upon the world's stage occurred on February 26th, 1845. The scene of this first important event in my adventurous career, being in Scott county, in the State of Iowa. My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick. I was the fourth child in the family. Martha and Julia, my sisters, and... more...