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Our Buffalo Bill Museum is our flagship and has rich stories to tell not only about William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s own personal history as a western man, scout, actor, showman, and entrepreneur, but also of the times in which he lived, his legacy, and the myth of the West. This blog shares Points West articles about or related to Buffalo Bill.

Cody's expedition to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon halted on this volcanic slope near Flagstaff to take a rest and enjoy the view in winter 1892. MS 6 William F. Cody Collection. P.69.1094 (detail)
November 17, 2017

William F. Cody’s North Rim Adventure – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2003 “God Bless the Hands That Made Them Custard Pies”: William F. Cody’s North Rim Adventure…

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Buffalo Bill and the Wild West visited Wanamaker's Department Store in Philadelphia, and posed for the camera, probably in 1908. Store employees were intrigued by these unique customers. Gift of Gilbert Patten. P.69.1243.7
September 29, 2017

Cody and Wanamaker: The Foundation of American Indian Citizenship – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2003 Cody and Wanamaker: The Foundation of American Indian Citizenship By Katrina KrupickaFormer Intern, Buffalo Bill…

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August 18, 2017

Center of the West’s curator of Buffalo Bill Museum and western history earns PhD

It’s safe to say that Jeremy Johnston—a former history professor at Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming, and now Curator of Western History…

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Amelia Earhart flight jacket, ca. 1930. Gift of Carl Dunrud. 1.69.2200
July 26, 2017

Buffalo Bill Center of the West has its own piece of Amelia Earhart history

Aviatrix Amelia Earhart, almost 40 at the time, disappeared on July 2, 1937, on an around-the-world flight in her twin-engine Lockheed Electra….

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Buffalo Bill Center of the West with tipi
July 19, 2017

Award-Winning Keynote Speakers at Centennial Symposium

As a part of the year-long Centennial celebration, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Buffalo Bill Museum brought renowned international scholars…

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Buffalo Bill Center of the West with tipi
July 18, 2017

Center of the West’s Buffalo Bill Museum hosts Centennial symposium August 2–4

As a part of the year-long Centennial celebration in 2017, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Buffalo Bill Museum brought renowned…

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