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    Memory and myth at the Buffalo Bill Museum

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    Abstract
    Few places tell the myth of the American frontier more vigorously than the Buffalo Bill Museum does in Cody, Wyoming. Traveling to the museum through the 'Western' landscape of Wyoming into the foothills of the Rockies prepares visitors for the tale of Western settlement. This narrative, which works to secure a particular vision of the West, draws upon the material artifacts of Cody's childhood and his exploits as scout, Pony Express rider and showman. The museum retells the story that Cody first told to millions at the turn of the twentieth century in his Wild West arena show. In this paper, ...
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    Aoki, Eric; Ott, Brian L.; Dickinson, Greg

    Date Issued
    2005
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    born digital; articles
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