Buffalo Bill Cody: The Man Behind the Legend
- ISBN-10
- 078582037X
- ISBN-13
- 9780785820376
- Series
- Buffalo Bill Cody
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 496
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-06-01
- Publisher
- Castle Books, Incorporated
- Author
- Robert A. Carter
Description
A biography of the legendary buffalo hunter considers his legacy as the arch-purveyer of the mythical West, describing his "Wild West Exhibitions" traveling show and citing his experiences with such figures as Wild Bill Hickock, George Armstrong Custer, S
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