How did Buffalo Bill Cody get his nickname?
The legendary showman and Wild West symbol Buffalo Bill Cody was born in 1846. He was a Civil War scout on the Union side, a Pony Express rider and later started Buffalo Bill’s Wild West.NameAccording to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Buffalo Bill got his nickname as a buffalo hunter in 1867, killing more than 4,000 head of buffalo. According to legend, he won a full-day shooting match with silver baron William Comstock to claim the name.LegendAuthor Ned Buntline immortalized Buffalo Bill in a series of novels. Between Buntline, Buffalo Bill himself and other authors such as Prentiss Ibrahill, Buffalo Bill was featured in hundreds of stories.The ShowIn 1883, Buffalo Bill started his own show, “Buffalo Bill’s Wild West.” He laced history and legend together into a show that toured for many years.LegacyBuffalo Bill lost his show to creditors, dying poor in 1917. His tomb and a museum are near Denver, Colorado. Cody, Wyoming, is the home of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, five
