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Western History Essays
Written by western historian Paul Fees, Senior Curator of the Buffalo Bill Museum from 1981 – 2001, this material would fit in nicely with studies of the American West, in reality and in drama. These essays would be appropriate for sixth grade and above.
The essay on 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.
Essays
Now accepting proposals! Our fellowship program brings promising and established western scholars to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center to research, write, and develop ideas that expand the horizon of western studies.
