Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917) was born William Frederick Cody in the American state of Iowa, near Le Claire . He was one of the most colorful figures of the Old West, and was perhaps a bit misunderstood.

Legacy

Buffalo Bill may have been a rough-hewn outdoorsman, but was also something of a liberal, pushing for the rights of American Indians and women. In addition, despite his history of killing the buffalo, he supported their conservation by speaking out against hide-hunting and pushing for a hunting season.

Related Topics:
Liberal - American Indian - Women - Conservation - Hunting

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Having been a frontier scout who respected the natives, he once said,

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:"Every Indian outbreak that I have ever known has resulted from broken promises and broken treaties by the government."

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Despite the depiction of Native Americans in his Wild West shows, he was a supporter of their rights. He employed many more natives than just Sitting Bull, feeling his show offered them a better life, calling them "the former foe, present friend, the American."

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The city of Cody, Wyoming was founded in 1896 by Cody and some investors, and is named for him. It is the home of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Fifty miles from Yellowstone National Park, it became a tourist magnet with many dignitaries and political leaders coming to hunt.

Related Topics:
Cody, Wyoming - 1896 - Buffalo Bill Historical Center - Yellowstone National Park

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Buffalo Bill became a hero of the Bills, a Congolese youth subculture of the late 1950s who idolised Western movies.

Related Topics:
Bills - Congolese - 1950s

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