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* ThemeParkVersion: The ''[[Theatre/BuffaloBillsWildWest Buffalo Bill's Wild West]]'' was a circus-like act that toured around the world to present a simplified and romanticized version of the history of America's westward expansion.
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** Buffalo Bill and his Wild West show feature in ''Film/{{Hidalgo}}''.
* ThemeParkVersion:The ''[[Theatre/BuffaloBillsWildWest Buffalo ''Buffalo Bill's Wild West]]'' West'' was a circus-like act that toured around the world to present a simplified and romanticized version of the history of America's westward expansion.
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* EndOfAnAge: ''Buffalo Bill's Wild West'' went on tour at the end of the frontier era and TheWildWest he helped [[NostalgiaFilter form the idealized history of]] was mostly conquered.
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* EndOfAnAge: ''Buffalo Bill's Wild West'' went on tour at the end of the frontier era and era, when TheWildWest he helped [[NostalgiaFilter form the idealized history of]] was mostly conquered.
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* EndOfAnAge: ''Buffalo Bill's Wild West'' went on tour when the end of the frontier was mostly conquered and TheWildWest he helped [[NostalgiaFilter form the idealized history of]].
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* EndOfAnAge: ''Buffalo Bill's Wild West'' went on tour when at the end of the frontier was mostly conquered era and TheWildWest he helped [[NostalgiaFilter form the idealized history of]].of]] was mostly conquered.
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William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917), better known under his nickname ''Buffalo Bill'', was a 19th century adventurer and entertainer, who grew to legendary proportions during his lifetime. It has been said that he was probably the most internationally famous man of the late 1880s to early 1900s.
Cody was already a renowned FolkHero during the second half of the 19th century, when he worked for the Pony Express, served during the UsefulNotes/AmericanCivilWar, fought against Native Americans and famously shot bison from outside the train window. He also founded the city Cody in Wyoming. His ''real'' international fame, however, started from 1883 onward, when he began a travelling show called ''Buffalo Bill's Wild West''. The act featured [[TheGunslinger sharp-shooters]], trick riders, staged races, a rodeo show and re-enactments of cowboy and Indians battles, basically the ThemeParkVersion of the WildWest. Some of the hundreds of people involved in this sensational spectacle were real-life legendary figures such as Sitting Bull, UsefulNotes/CalamityJane and Annie Oakley. But the most fanfare was prepared for Buffalo Bill himself, who glorified his deeds as if he was some sort of mythological superhero. ''Buffalo Bill's Wild West'' did probably more to popularize the stereotypical image of TheWildWest than any other phenomenon. [[DimeNovel Dime novels]] were written to cash in on Buffalo Bill's celebrity and soon he became ingrained as the most famous entertainer of his era.
The shows continued well into the 20th century, becoming even more popular in Europe than in his homeland. Despite having been a rich entertainer, his fortune shrunk, and by the time of his death in 1917, Bill was down to less than $100,000. He wasn't forgotten, though. US president UsefulNotes/WoodrowWilson, German Kaiser UsefulNotes/WilhelmII and King George V of the United Kingdom all paid tribute to him. Even a century after his death Buffalo Bill remains in the public consciousness as a colorful legend of TheWildWest.
His legacy, however, is more of a mixed bag. Critics see him as a shameless self promoter who mythologized his past. Even though he experienced the WildWest firsthand, he still romanticized the era into the caricature that it remains today. Bill is also despised by some for ingraining many falsified stereotypes about TheWildWest, particularly that of TheSavageIndian. Animal rights activists see him as ruthless mass killer of bison for fun, which popularized the ''sport'' among other hunters so that by the end of the 19th century, these animals were already in danger of extinction in some areas of the country. On the other hand, Bill did bring the old Wild West, that was already dying out in the public consciousness, back to the fore. He respected UsefulNotes/NativeAmericans, paid them well to appear in his show and even during his acts he sought the time to remind the audience of how glorious the Wild West once was and that Indians were now the white man's friends. He even downright admitted that, "Every Indian outbreak that I have ever known has resulted from broken promises and broken treaties by the government." He also spoke out against hide-hunting and argued for conservation and a hunting season.
William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917), better known under his nickname ''Buffalo Bill'', was a 19th century adventurer and entertainer, who grew to legendary proportions during his lifetime. It has been said that he was probably the most internationally famous man of the late 1880s to early 1900s.
Cody was already a renowned FolkHero during the second half of the 19th century, when he worked for the Pony Express, served during the UsefulNotes/AmericanCivilWar, fought against Native Americans and famously shot bison from outside the train window. He also founded the city Cody in Wyoming. His ''real'' international fame, however, started from 1883 onward, when he began a travelling show called ''Buffalo Bill's Wild West''. The act featured [[TheGunslinger sharp-shooters]], trick riders, staged races, a rodeo show and re-enactments of cowboy and Indians battles, basically the ThemeParkVersion of the WildWest. Some of the hundreds of people involved in this sensational spectacle were real-life legendary figures such as Sitting Bull, UsefulNotes/CalamityJane and Annie Oakley. But the most fanfare was prepared for Buffalo Bill himself, who glorified his deeds as if he was some sort of mythological superhero. ''Buffalo Bill's Wild West'' did probably more to popularize the stereotypical image of TheWildWest than any other phenomenon. [[DimeNovel Dime novels]] were written to cash in on Buffalo Bill's celebrity and soon he became ingrained as the most famous entertainer of his era.
The shows continued well into the 20th century, becoming even more popular in Europe than in his homeland. Despite having been a rich entertainer, his fortune shrunk, and by the time of his death in 1917, Bill was down to less than $100,000. He wasn't forgotten, though. US president UsefulNotes/WoodrowWilson, German Kaiser UsefulNotes/WilhelmII and King George V of the United Kingdom all paid tribute to him. Even a century after his death Buffalo Bill remains in the public consciousness as a colorful legend of TheWildWest.
His legacy, however, is more of a mixed bag. Critics see him as a shameless self promoter who mythologized his past. Even though he experienced the WildWest firsthand, he still romanticized the era into the caricature that it remains today. Bill is also despised by some for ingraining many falsified stereotypes about TheWildWest, particularly that of TheSavageIndian. Animal rights activists see him as ruthless mass killer of bison for fun, which popularized the ''sport'' among other hunters so that by the end of the 19th century, these animals were already in danger of extinction in some areas of the country. On the other hand, Bill did bring the old Wild West, that was already dying out in the public consciousness, back to the fore. He respected UsefulNotes/NativeAmericans, paid them well to appear in his show and even during his acts he sought the time to remind the audience of how glorious the Wild West once was and that Indians were now the white man's friends. He even downright admitted that, "Every Indian outbreak that I have ever known has resulted from broken promises and broken treaties by the government." He also spoke out against hide-hunting and argued for conservation and a hunting season.
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William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917), better known
Cody was already a renowned FolkHero during the second half of the 19th century, when he worked for the Pony Express, served during the UsefulNotes/AmericanCivilWar, fought against Native
The shows continued well into the 20th century, becoming even more popular in Europe than in his homeland. Despite having been a rich entertainer, his fortune shrunk, and by the time of his death in 1917, Bill was down to less than $100,000. He wasn't forgotten, though.
His legacy, however, is more of a mixed bag. Critics see him as a shameless self promoter who mythologized his past. Even though he experienced the
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The shows continued well into the 20th century, becoming even more popular in Europe than in his homeland. Despite having been a rich entertainer, his fortune shrunk, and by the time of his death in 1917, Bill was down to less than $100,000. He wasn't forgotten, though. US president UsefulNotes/WoodrowWilson, German emperor [[UsefulNotes/PrussianKings Wilhelm II]] and King George V of the United Kingdom all paid tribute to him. Even a century after his death Buffalo Bill remains in the public consciousness as a colorful Wild West legend.
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The shows continued well into the 20th century, becoming even more popular in Europe than in his homeland. Despite having been a rich entertainer, his fortune shrunk, and by the time of his death in 1917, Bill was down to less than $100,000. He wasn't forgotten, though. US president UsefulNotes/WoodrowWilson, German emperor [[UsefulNotes/PrussianKings Wilhelm II]] Kaiser UsefulNotes/WilhelmII and King George V of the United Kingdom all paid tribute to him. Even a century after his death Buffalo Bill remains in the public consciousness as a colorful Wild West legend.legend of TheWildWest.
