Project Gutenberg 2006-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 71 Wetmore, Helen Cody Cody, Helen Last of the Great Scouts: The Life Story of William F. Cody ["Buffalo Bill"] Produced by Charles Keller and David Widger "Last of the Great Scouts: The Life Story of William F. Cody ["Buffalo Bill"]" by Helen Cody Wetmore is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life of William F. Cody, famously known as Buffalo Bill, as recounted by his sister, providing a personal perspective on his character and achievements. The narrative spans Cody’s early life, detailing his family background, childhood experiences, and the environment that shaped him into the legendary frontiersman and showman he would become. The opening of the book sets the stage by introducing the reader to the Cody family and their homestead in Iowa, where William, the second son, is born into a loving yet challenging environment. Helen provides insight into their early family life, touching upon brother Samuel’s tragic death and their mother's hopes for William's future. As the narrative unfolds, the family embarks on a westward journey influenced by the Gold Rush, revealing the adventurous spirit that characterizes the Cody legacy. This section captures the essence of pioneer life, the family's struggles, and budding glimpses of William's burgeoning character as he encounters both danger and discovery on their way to a new life in Kansas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917 Scouts (Reconnaissance) -- West (U.S.) -- Biography Entertainers -- United States -- Biography West (U.S.) -- Biography Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography F590.3 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 585727 585736 2024-09-01T08:58:16.905370 2023-10-01T08:15:59.683858 text/html text/html 578723 2013-02-08T12:07:40 text/html; charset=us-ascii 206911 2013-02-08T12:07:40 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 282702 2024-09-01T08:58:24.580321 application/epub+zip 292723 2024-09-01T08:58:18.631399 application/epub+zip 292722 2024-09-01T08:58:17.614382 application/epub+zip 587616 2024-09-01T08:58:29.273320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554454 2024-09-01T08:58:23.838341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452585 2022-09-01T10:05:04.685489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510374 510348 2024-09-01T08:58:16.059399 2023-10-01T08:15:58.850827 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 510053 2006-02-18T11:58:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 199469 2006-02-18T12:00:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19460 2024-09-01T08:58:29.411297 application/rdf+xml 24188 2024-09-01T08:58:17.981377 image/jpeg 4564 2024-09-01T08:58:17.802381 image/jpeg 276222 2024-09-01T08:58:16.955371 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog