Buffalo Bill Cody: An Autobiography (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781495370076)

"Buffalo Bill" Cody got his nickname after the American Civil War when he had a contract to supply Kansas Pacific Railroad workers with buffalo meat. Cody served as a soldier in the Civil War and as Chief of Scouts for the Third Cavalry during the Plains Wars. He claimed to have had many jobs, including as a trapper, bullwhacker, "Fifty-Niner" in Colorado, a Pony Express rider in 1860, wagonmaster, stagecoach driver, and a hotel manager. Buffalo Bill became world famous for his Wild West Shows, which toured in Great Britain and Europe. Audiences were enthusiastic about seeing a piece of the American West. The adventure story writer Emilio Salgari met Buffalo Bill in Italy, saw his show, and later featured him as a hero in some of his novels.

Author: Buffalo Bill Cody
ISBN-10: 1495370070
ISBN-13: 9781495370076
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 01/30/2014
Pages: 196
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.42d