Bibliograph

The lives and legends of Buffalo Bill, by Don Russell

Type

Label

The lives and legends of Buffalo Bill, by Don Russell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The lives and legends of Buffalo Bill

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

186887

Responsibility statement

by Don Russell

Summary

Attempts to discern the truths behind the legends built up around his career

Table Of Contents

The Codys were not good at spelling -- The Codys in Bleeding Kansas -- Boy on the plains -- Boy of the Pony Express -- Private Cody in the Civil War -- Mr. Cody attempts domesticity -- William F. Cody becomes Buffalo Bill -- Sheridan finds Cody's services "extremely valuable" -- The Secretary of War hears of Cody -- The Battle of Summit Springs -- Buffalo Bill gains national fame -- Hunting parties on the plains -- The hunt of Grand Duke Alexis -- The Medal of Honor -- "The scouts of the prairie" -- "The scouts of the plains" -- The death of Yellow Hand -- Chief of scouts, B.H. & Y. -- The Buffalo Bill combination -- Buffalo Bill, author -- Buffalo Bill's Wild West -- Little Sure Shot -- Before the crowned heads of Europe -- Buffalo Bill and the buffalo -- The last war trail -- "Congress of the Rough Riders of the World" -- The dime-novel hero -- The hero less heroic --"A series of farewell exhibitions" -- Added to and given with a circus -- The last stands -- "Let my show go on."

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