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Buffalo Bill, Peacemaker OR, ON A TROUBLESOME TRAIL
IN APPRECIATION OF WILLIAM F. CODY (BUFFALO BILL).
CHAPTER I. THE PRISONER IN THE DUGOUT.
CHAPTER II. THE GAME OF “FREEZE OUT.”
CHAPTER III. FLUSH DAYS IN TEXAS.
CHAPTER IV. THE SKY PILOT TAKES A HAND.
CHAPTER V. “COME-ALONGS.”
CHAPTER VI. PARDS IN COUNCIL.
CHAPTER VII. AT THE H-P RANCH.
CHAPTER VIII. A DASH FOR FREEDOM.
The narrative follows the remarkable rise of a frontier scout who became known the world over as Buffalo Bill. Beginning with his humble Iowa roots, the story sketches his early hardships—riding the Pony Express, serving as a Civil‑War scout, and surviving the brutal frontier wars that forged his reputation. From these gritty beginnings the tale moves toward his surprising turn onto the stage, where he transformed real‑life adventure into the spectacular Wild West shows that thrilled audiences from Omaha to London.
Interwoven with this portrait are a series of lively episodes that capture the spirit of the Old West. Whether it’s a tense standoff in a dugout, a daring cattle chase, or a clever ruse that outwits hostile Indians, each vignette delivers a blend of action, humor, and frontier ingenuity. Listeners will feel the dust‑caked trails, hear the crack of gunfire, and glimpse the charisma that turned a scout into an enduring legend.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (460K characters)
Series
Buffalo Bill border stories, no. 102.
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
David Edwards, Susan Carr and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2021-02-02
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1843–1904
A wildly prolific dime novelist and adventure writer, he turned a life shaped by war and travel into fast-moving popular fiction. He is especially remembered for helping build the legend of Buffalo Bill through dozens of frontier tales.
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