Buffalo Bill from prairie to palace [[electronic resource] /] / John M. Burke ; edited and with an introduction by Chris Dixon

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910785619203321
• Autore: Burke John M. <d. 1917.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, c2012
• ISBN: 1-283-55080-6; 9786613863256; 0-8032-4456-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (397 p.)
• Collana: The papers of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody
• Altri autori (Persone): DixonChris
• Disciplina: 978/.033092; B
• Soggetti: Pioneers - West (U.S.); Frontier and pioneer life - West (U.S.); Entertainers - United States; West (U.S.) Biography
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Originally published: Chicago ; New York : Rand, McNally & Co., 1893.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Series Editor's Preface; Introduction: The Mysterious Major Burke; Acknowledgments; Buffalo Bill from Prairie to Palace; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Advance man, press agent, and publicist extraordinaire, John M. Burke (1842-1917) was instrumental in turning William F. Cody into the iconic persona of Buffalo Bill. And with this biography, published in 1893, Burke put the finishing touches on the legend that persists to this day. This new, definitive edition includes the full text and all the photographs and line drawings of Burke's original, while providing critical background details on the literary sources, historical characters, and events that figure in the work.With "a few plain truths, unadorned," Burke purported to give a