Last of the Great Scouts

ISBN-13: 9788028356378 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str.

Helen Cody Wetmore

Opis

Last of the Great Scouts is a biography of William F. Cody a.k.a Buffalo Bill, written by his sister Helen Cody Wetmore. Buffalo Bill was of the most famous and well-known figures of the American Old West. His legend began to spread when he was only 23. Shortly thereafter he started performing in shows that displayed cowboy themes and episodes from the frontier and Indian Wars. In authors words the reason for writing this biography were twofold. Primarily, her intention was to provide an authentic biography of her brother in response to many books of varying value that have been published. The second reason was purely personal. Helen wanted to share with readers who Bill was personally and to present his true personality. Contents: - The Old Homestead in Iowa - Will's First Indian - The Shadow of Partisan Strife - Persecution Continues - The "Boy Extra" - Family Defender and Household Tease - Indian Encounter and School-day Incidents - Death and Burial of Turk - Will as Pony Express Rider - Echoes From Sumter - A Short but Dashing Indian Campaign - The Mother's Last Illness - In the Secret-service - Will as a Benedict - How the Sobriquet of "Buffalo Bill" Was Won - Satanta, Chief of the Kiowas - Will Made Chief of Scouts - Army Life at Fort M'pherson - Pa-has-ka, the Long-haired Chief - The Hunt of the Grand Duke Alexis - Theatrical Experiences - The Government's Indian Policy - Literary Work - First Visit to the Valley of the Big Horn - Tour of Great Britain - Return of the "Wild West" to America - A Tribute to General Miles - The "Wild West" at the World's Fair - Cody Day at the Omaha Exposition - The Last of the Great Scouts