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Wild West ShowTheatrical extravaganza produced by William F. (Buffalo Bill) Cody. First performed in 1883, the show reached New York City's Madison Square Garden in 1887 with a cast of 100 Native Americans, the sharpshooter Annie Oakley, other trick riders and ropers, and wild animals such as buffalo, elk, bear, and deer. The four-hour spectacle, including Native American war dances and an attack on a stagecoach, toured Europe with great success in the 1890s and continued touring the U.S. until 1916. |
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| Buckskin Bessie: Her Lost Letters by Monica James is the remarkable collection of correspondence by the renowned Bessie "Montana Bess" Herberg, and her life with the 101 Ranch Real Wild West Show. Taking place in the year 1888, Black Elk In Paris follows the lives of Phillipe Normand and the young Madou Balise as their decision to help the poor state of an Oglala Indian named Choice which they encounter at a Wild West show touring Europe. Eking out a living at Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Hopkins gets a shot at redemption when he and his famous horse, Hidalgo, are invited to compete in the Ocean of Fire, a 3,000-mile race across the Arabian desert. |
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