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The life of Hon. William F. Cody, known as Buffalo Bill / William F. Cody ; edited and with an introduction by Frank Christianson.
- Title
- The life of Hon. William F. Cody, known as Buffalo Bill / William F. Cody ; edited and with an introduction by Frank Christianson.
- Author
- Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- Publication
- Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2011.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Request in advance | F594 .C6745 2011 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Christianson, Frank.
- Description
- xlix, 529 p. : ill., maps; 23 cm.
- Summary
- 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. --from publisher description
- Series Statement
- Papers of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody
- Uniform Title
- Project Muse UPCC books
- Papers of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody.
- Alternative Title
- Life of Honorable William F. Cody, known as Buffalo Bill
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Electronic books
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- 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.
- ISBN
- 9780803236196 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 0803236190 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 9780803232914 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 0803232918 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2011015108
- OCLC
- 711959967
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library