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New Book Explores Buffalo Bill's Wild West Exhibition Impact On Europe

University of Oklahoma Press

When you think of the American West, you don’t often think of Europe. But William F. Cody, widely known as Buffalo Bill, did. The American frontiersman, army scout and eventual showman was the founder of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West exhibition, a popular traveling show in the late 19th and early 20th century. When he first created the show, Cody’s ultimate goal was to make it to Europe.

 

 

The Popular Frontier: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and Transnational Mass Culture explores the tour’s impact on European culture, and, in turn, how Americans understand that impact. The collection of essays is part of the William F. Cody Series on the History and Culture of the American West.

 

Kamila Kudelska spoke with the editor of the book, Frank Christianson, on the importance of the transatlantic tours in Europe and how they eventually impacted America’s national identity.

 
 
 
 

Kamila has worked for public radio stations in California, New York, France and Poland. Originally from New York City, she loves exploring new places. Kamila received her master in journalism from Columbia University. She has won a regional Murrow award for her reporting on mental health and firearm owners. During her time leading the Wyoming Public Media newsroom, reporters have won multiple PMJA, Murrow and Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism Awards. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring the surrounding areas with her two pups and husband.

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