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Burke John M. <d. 1917.>
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Titolo: |
Buffalo Bill from prairie to palace / / John M. Burke ; edited and with an introduction by Chris Dixon
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Pubblicazione: | Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (397 p.) |
Disciplina: | 978/.033092 |
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Soggetto topico: | Pioneers - West (U.S.) |
Frontier and pioneer life - West (U.S.) | |
Entertainers - United States | |
Soggetto geografico: | West (U.S.) Biography |
Altri autori: |
DixonChris
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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 |
Titolo autorizzato: | Buffalo Bill from prairie to palace ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-283-55080-6 |
9786613863256 | |
0-8032-4456-8 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910821400403321 |
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