The Wild West; or, A History of the Wild West Shows, Being an Account of the Prestigious, Peregrinatory Pageants Pretentiously Presented Before the Citizens of the Republic, the Crowned Heads of Europe, and Multitudes of Awe-Struck Men, Women, and Childr…

vi, 150 pp. The romance and the image that the Wild West Show created did not end when Buffalo Bill died. The sturdy hero, spawned by escapism and adventure, still lives, even in an age of the anti-hero. After a life-time of being entertained by, then studying the Wild West Show, Don Russell has reflected upon the history and the significance of the "exhibitions of skill and daring." He has documented its rise and its decline, its innovation and its longevity--and its uniqueness.--jacket