Buffalo Bill Museum
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.
Ragtime orchestra likely inspired some of the music in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show
Ragtime orchestra likely inspired some of the music in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaApril…
Black Musicians in the Wild West
Originally published in Points West magazine History Edition, Winter 2024 Black Musicians in the Wild West: The Curious History of Ferris’s Satisfied…
The Harry Yount Enigma: Yellowstone’s First Park Ranger
Buried among the sublime passes of the Sierra Nevada are old men, who, when children, strayed away from our crowded settlements, and,…
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West master trick roper Vicente Oropeza
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West master trick roper Vicente Oropeza A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaMarch 14, 2024 A 1-minute audio…
Buffalo Bill’s cowboy band played “The Star Spangled Banner” before it became the national anthem
Buffalo Bill’s cowboy band played “The Star Spangled Banner” before it became the national anthem A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public…
Sharpshooters and myth-making in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show
Sharpshooters and myth-making in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaFebruary 22, 2024 A 1-minute audio…