EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS

William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody: His Life and Times

Events & Historical Timelines
Within the Life of Wm. F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846-1917)

To place the life of William Frederick Cody in historical perspective, we have created several timelines that show significant events during the lifetime of Buffalo Bill (1846-1917). These timelines would be appropriate for 9-12th grade students:

Life of Buffalo Bill

Events to Remember

Dates in U.S. and World History

Western History Essays

Written by Western historian Paul Fees, Senior Curator, Buffalo Bill Museum (1981-2001), this material would fit in nicely with studies of the American West, in reality and in drama. William Frederick Cody is a brief, but historically accurate, biography of "Buffalo Bill." Wild West Shows describes not only Buffalo Bill's Wild West but also other Wild West shows of that era. Annie Oakley is a sketch of the life of sharpshooter Annie Oakley, who joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West in 1885. These essays would be appropriate for 6th graders.

William Frederick Cody
Wild West shows
Annie Oakley