The Life of Buffalo Bill: Or, the Life and Adventures of William F. Cody, as Told by Himself

by Cody, William F.

• ISBN13: 9781589760660
• ISBN10: 1589760662
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Narrative Pr

Summary

As a boy in Kansas, William Cody saw great trains of prairie schooners on their way to Utah and California. Men walked around with knives and pistols casually tucked into their trousers. Kickapoo Indian boys taught Cody to shoot with a bow and arrows. One of Cody's cousins ran away to sea, joined the circus and became a bareback rider. No wonder Billy became the larger-than-life Buffalo Bill -- the possibilities for adventure seemed limitless in the West of the mid-1800's.

Table of Contents

Childhood	1	(9)
Early Influences	10	(11)
Boy Days in Kansas	21	(15)
Youthful Experiences	36	(10)
In Business	46	(13)
Hard Times	59	(11)
Accidents and Escapes	70	(9)
Adventures on the Overland Road	79	(14)
Fast Driving	93	(5)
Questionable Proceedings	98	(7)
A Soldier	105	(8)
A Wedding	113	(9)
A Millionaire	122	(11)
Earning a Title	133	(7)
Champion Buffalo Killer	140	(8)
A Courier	148	(21)
An Appointment	169	(6)
Scouting	175	(11)
A Tough Time	186	(9)
An Exciting Chase	195	(14)
A Military Expedition	209	(12)
A Desperate Fight	221	(13)
Administering Justice	234	(13)
Hunting Expedition	247	(13)
Hunting with a Grand Duke	260	(10)
Sight Seeing	270	(7)
Honors	277	(7)
An Actor	284	(10)
Starring	294	(12)
I Return to The Plains	306	(14)
Dangerous Work	320	(9)
Conclusion	329