Jumat, 11 Mei 2018

The First ‘Buffalo Bill’ Was Named William Mathewson, not Cody

The Kansas frontiersman never became a living legend. William “Buffalo Bill” Cody truly was a frontiersman, scout and Indian fighter. But he became bigger than life as a showman thanks to newspapers, pulp fiction, dime novels, excellent promotion and his crowd-pleasing Wild West extravaganza. By the late 19th century, the name “Buffalo Bill” was recognized …

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