Great Plains Studies, Center for
Date of this Version
2004
Abstract
Bobby Bridger has written a lively paced biography of Buffalo Bill Cody. Although the subtitle, Inventing the Wild West, promises much, Bridger's emphasis is strictly on interpretation of Cody's personality rather than a revision of the scout's significance to Great Plains history or the presentation of new material. This theme fits well into Bridger's avocation as an entertainer, producing and presenting A Ballad of the West, a trilogy of one-man shows depicting America's frontier period. The book covers Cody's early years through the Indian Wars, the days of his Wild West extravaganza, and his last years.
Comments
Published in Great Plains Quarterly 24:1 (Winter 2004). Copyright © 2004 Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln.