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'''''Buffalo Bill''''' (born William F. Cody) was born in [[LeClaire, Iowa]] in 1846. While he was still a child, his family moved to [[Leavenworth, Kansas]]. Cody left his home in Leavenworth, Kansas, at the young age of eleven. He herded cattle and worked as a driver on a wagon train, crossing the [[Great Plains]] several times. He went on to [[fur]] trapping and [[gold]] mining, then joined the [[Pony Express]] in 1860. After the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], Cody scouted for the Army. He gained the nickname "Buffalo Bill" while working for the railroad as a hunter. In a contest, he shot and killed more [[bison]] than the previous holder of the name (also named Bill).
==Buffalo Bill's Wild West==
Buffalo Bill’s show business career began on December 17, 1872 in [[Chicago]] when he was age twenty-six. "[[The Scouts of the Prairie]]" was a drama created by dime novelist [[Ned Buntline]], who appeared in it with Cody and another well-known scout, [["Texas Jack" Omohundro]]. The show was a success, despite one critic’s characterization of Cody as "a good-looking fellow, tall and straight as an arrow, but ridiculous as an actor." Other critics noted Cody’s manner of charming the audience and the realism he brought to his performance.
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==Buffalo Bill's Wild West==
Buffalo Bill’s show business career began on December 17, 1872 in [[Chicago]] when he was age twenty-six. "[[The Scouts of the Prairie]]" was a drama created by dime novelist [[Ned Buntline]], who appeared in it with Cody and another well-known scout, [["Texas Jack" Omohundro]]. The show was a success, despite one critic’s characterization of Cody as "a good-looking fellow, tall and straight as an arrow, but ridiculous as an actor." Other critics noted Cody’s manner of charming the audience and the realism he brought to his performance.
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[[category: Biographies]] [[category:Wild West]]