Who Was He

His Exploits

His Friends

Stage Credits

The Wild West

Sites To Visit

Resources

THE WILD WEST SHOW

• Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show - An overview of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show written by Joshua Johns of the University of Virginia. It includes a look at the show program, the people involved, and Buffalo Bill himself.
• The Battle of Little Big Horn as Depicted During the Wild West Show - This photo from the PBS "The West" shows how the Battle of the Big Horn was portrayed during the Wild West Show.
• Buffalo Bill's Cowboy Band - An excellent presentation which profiles the famous band that performed during the show. Includes audio clips of the actual music.
• An official program - Translation of an actual performance from 1882.
• A major train wreck - Information on a devastating wreck involving the show train in 1901.
• The Wild West in San Diego - Details the visit of the show there in 1902.
• The show in Coventry, England - A copy of a show card from a visit in 1903.
• The Day the Wild West Show visited Omaha - A summary of the show's visit to the Trans Mississippi Exposition in Omaha in 1898.
• The Wild West Show in Scotland - An interesting story about the show's performances in Scotland in 1891 and again in 1904. (4/15/02)
• Wild West Show Stagecoach - Good writeup on the Wild West Show with links to performers.
• Buffalo Bill and the Pan Am - The Wild West at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, NY.
• The Wild West visits Elgin, IL - Part of the city's history mentions the visit in 1896.
• The Wild West visits Lancashire, England - The show's visit is mentioned in a story on the fair there.
• Buffalo Bill in Bologna - Writeup on a new book published about the show in Germany.
• Did you hear about Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show? - A story from the Salsbury Post in North Carolina about the disastrous wrect of the Wild West show train in 1902 as it traveled through that state.
• A new exhibit on the Wild West Show - Talks about a traveling exhibit entitled "Buffalo Bill's Wild West" prepared by the Royal Armouries in Great Britain. It is now touring this country. (3/19/01)
• Legends of Our Times - Photos from several Wild West Shows incuding Cody's.

AND THOSE WHO PERFORMED

• Sitting Bull - A summary and chronology of the great chief's life.
• Annie Oakley - How "Little Sure Shot" became part of the show. (3/19/01)
• Churchyard/Orr Family Museum (Genealogy) -- C: A Brief Biography of William Carson (1851-1934), Indian Fighter - Article on former performer in the Wild West show.
• John Henry Mitchell remembers - Stories about the Wild West by a former performer.

OTHER WILD WEST SHOWS

• Pawnee Bill's Show - A photo documentary on Pawnee Bill's show.
• 101 Ranch Show - Chronicles a show with which Cody toured for awhile after his own show went bankrupt.
• Sells-Floto Circus - Photos from the circus when Cody appeared.

Maintained by Richard Grosenbaugh
Updated 1/27/09