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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.

April 5, 2024

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,…

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This scrapbook of vaqueros includes Vicente Oropeza's business card. In the middle, bottom photo Oropeza is seen throwing a lasso. MS 6 William F. Cody Collection, McCracken Research Library. MS6.4075.12.0
March 14, 2024

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…

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"The Wild West Music of Buffalo Bill's Cowboy Band" CD as performed by the Americus Brass Band in 1995. The project was directed by Mike Masterson with historical consulting from Paul Fees.
March 7, 2024

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…

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Lithograph, Buffalo Bill's Wild West poster featuring Johnny Baker, 1893. Gift of The Coe Foundation. 1.69.18
February 22, 2024

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…

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Buffalo Bill's Wild West poster featuring the Pony Express, ca. 1896. Museum Purchase. 1.69.5644 (detail)
February 15, 2024

Did Buffalo Bill ride for the Pony Express?

Did William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody ride for the Pony Express? A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaFebruary 15, 2024 A…

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Ned Buntline and the Discovery of Buffalo Bill
May 30, 2023

Ned Buntline and the Discovery of Buffalo Bill; or, how a Miscreant Created the First World Celebrity

One thing I’ve learned since coming to work at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West is that every prominent American frontiersman…

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