🎧 The Rise of Buffalo Bill
🎧 American History Hit • 17m
He was the most famous man in the world at the turn of the 20th century, bringing the world of the American frontier to the rest of the United States, United Kingdom and Continental Europe. But who was Buffalo Bill?
In this episode, recorded at the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave in Golden, Colorado. Don is joined by Steve Friesen to find out about the rise of America’s first celebrity.
From boy scout to breadwinning buffalo hunter, how did William Cody become a showman and an iconic household name?
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