Many Loves of Buffalo Bill: The True Of Story Of Life On The Wild West Show

by Chris Enss

“What we want to do is give our women even more liberty than they have. Let them do any kind of work that they see fit, and if they do it as well as men, give them the same pay.”―William F. Cody, 1899 With rough-riding cowboys, sure shots, and fantastic reenactments of battles and train robberies, Buffalo Bill Cody brought the myth of the Old West to life for audiences all over the world―and some of the most popular cowboys in his Wild West Show were young ladies. Cody surrounded himself with strong, intelligent, talented, beautiful women―and this revealing portrait tells the stories of his life and of his relationships with many of the trick riders, sharpshooters, and other women associated with the show for which he was famous.

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 5, 2010

Reviews

[Noel · Rating 4 out of 5]

After visiting Buffalo Bill's gravesite in Golden, Colorado and going through the small but informative museum, I just had to learn more about this man and bought the book. It's well written, seems to well sourced and just about the right length for someone who casually wants to know a bit more about the man without doing a lot of research.

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It gave true accounts of William Cody, his wife Louisa and all 4 of thier children. They had a tumultuous relationship and ended up divorced. They cared about each other until the very end. There were several unidentified woman at his funeral. They figured he had relationships with them on his many travels.

[Marcy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great background on Wild Bill & his escapades with all kinds of women. A good quick read.

[Diane Helentjaris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book that clarifies one aspect of Buffalo Bill's life.

[Morgan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not so much about the "many loves" of Buffalo Bill as a play by play of his marriage to Louisa. Still a good book and interesting, just not exactly what I was expecting.

[Roxanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buffalo Bill was way ahead of his time because he thought women were talented and important and should have every liberty a man had and get the same pay. He had women in his shows and he respected them.