Thaw to cspan for filming it. This is a wonderful opportunity to get the story of buffalo bill and the west out to the broad american audience, that is the goal of all of us in this business, to try and inspire others of the story of the American West and show why we love it so much. This morning, we have three folks who are going to inspire you, and make you fall even more in love with the American West. Were going to have them speak in alphabetical order. I learned to do that back in the fifth grade. Thats the way were going to do this. Ill introduce them individually as they appear. First, we have jeff broom. Who ive known for many years. Jeff is very active in not only the academic world but world of Popular History and writes magazine articles for true west and wild west magazine and belongs to many western organizations. He got his ph. D. At the university of colorado of boulder. Colorado seems to be a theme here today because of where people are buried even though they didnt wan
Thanks to the Buffalo Bill Center of the west for holding this symposium. Thaw to cspan for filming it. This is a wonderful opportunity to get the story of buffalo bill and the west out to the broad american audience, that is the goal of all of us in this business, to try and inspire others of the story of the American West and show why we love it so much. This morning, we have three folks who are going to inspire you, and make you fall even more in love with the American West. Were going to have them speak in alphabetical order. I learned to do that back in the fifth grade. Thats the way were going to do this. Ill introduce them individually as they appear. First, we have jeff broom. Who ive known for many years. Jeff is very active in not only the academic world but world of Popular History and writes magazine articles for true west and wild west magazine and belongs to many western organizations. He got his ph. D. At the university of colorado of boulder. Colorado seems to be a them
We learn about performers Lillian Frances smith. Anny oakly and johnny baker. From the Buffalo Bill Center of the west in cody, wyoming. This is an hour and 20 minutes. On april 17, 1886, the omaha daily beast spoke of william codys visit to the town the day before. And his enthusiasm for his upcoming show. Which was to debut in st. Louis on may 9. After bragging about the number of sue actors he engage. Buffalo bill told of another coo. Theres one new artist i engaged who is a prodigy. A young girl only 15 years of age. Her powers with the rifle rk shotgun or revolver are marvelous. I dont bar anybody. Her name is Lillian Smith. He she comes from california. She will travel with her father and mother. Smith would later different herself from anny oakly and other performers by transforming herself into a native american princess. That transformation in 1901 presents a jux to position between youth and ethnicity. Through 1888 it was the Sharp Shooters youth and gender that presented bot