An illuminating study of the life and times of William Buffalo Bill Cody examines the accomplishments and self-inventions of the colorful Pony Express rider, trapper, Civil War soldier, professional buffalo hunter, Indian fighter, cavalry scout, actor, and dime-novel hero within the social and cultural context of his era. Reprint. 10,000 first printing. Introduction ix PART ONE Pony Express 3(27) The Attack on the Settler's Cabin 30(10) The Village . . . The Cyclone 40(20) With the Prince of Pistoleers 60(22) Guide and Scout 82(43) Buffalo Hunt 125(28) PART TWO Theater Star 153(37) Indians, Horses 190(21) Domesticating the Wild West 211(45) The Drama of Civilization: Visual Play and Moral Ambiguity 256(26) Wild West London 282(62) Interlude: Broncho Charlie Miller 340(4) Wild West Europe 344(14) Ghost Dance 358(39) Interlude: Standing Bear 390(7) Cowboys, Indians, and the Artful Deceptions of Race 397(20) Buffalo Bill's America 417(46) Interlude: The Johnson Brothers 454(9) PART THREE Empire of the Home 463(31) Showdown in Cheyenne 494(30) Interlude: Adele Von Ohl Parker 520(4) End of the Trail 524(27) Notes 551(84) Acknowledgments 635(4) Index 639