ShopBuffalo Bill
January 12, 2009 by The Judge
Filed under Filling the Gaps
This nickname was given to Bill by his friend Ned Buntline, who made Cody the hero of a series of cheap western novels. The name alludes to William Cody’s early days as a buffalo hunter. He reportedly killed 4,280 buffalo to feed the Union Pacific Railroad workers.
Buffalo bill was best known as a showman, organising his first wild west show in 1883. The shows featured cowboys and Indians.
Bill toured successfully with his show throughout England and Europe.
