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1899. The life of Buffalo Bill as told by his sister.Copiously illustrated with full-page drawings and initial illustrations.From his Iowa birth, through the Civil War and the Westward Expansion, to his later years as a famous entertainer. ... Read more

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Thus a part of my pleasant task has been to enable the public to see my brother through his sisterÕs eyesÑeyes that have seen truly if kindly, states the author.Download Description
Though to us younger children our brother Samuel was but a shadowy memory, in him had centered our parents' fondest hopes and aims. These, naturally, were transferred to the younger, now the only son, and the hope that mother, especially, held for him was strangely stimulated by the remembrance of the mystic divination of a soothsayer in the years agone. ... Read more

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The boy who became "Buffalo Bill" got his first job as a mule-driver on the bleak Kansas plains, then became a a Pony Express rider, a cavalry scout, an Indian fighter, a buffalo hunter for the railroads, and a world-famous "Wild West Show" celebrity along with his friend, Wild Bill Hickok.Buffalo Bill Cody lived to become a legend of the Old West, they symbol of America's wild frontier. Here is the true story of his adventures, told by his sister, with the help of America's greatest western author--Zane Grey. ... Read more

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Easy reading.Probably not overly accurate.
This book is a fun and quick read.As it was written by Cody's adoring little sister, it goes a bit overboard praising his bravery, loyalty, ingenuity, and other attributes.A 19th century work, it is not totally "politically correct."Yet sometimes, Mrs. Wetmore is touchingly sympathetic to Native Americans and Blacks.After this book, I am curious to read a more critical evaluation of Cody's life. He must have been a very brave and intelligent man, but I'd like to know how young he really was when he rode for the pony express, if he actually spied on General Forrest and just how impertinently he spoke to the Prince of Wales. ... Read more