Summary: As the American frontier was disappearing, William Cody transformed himself into a master showman, creating and starring in a world-famous traveling show that brought the "real" Wild West to life. Part circus, part history, Buffalo Bill's Wild West toured for three decades, playing to enthusiastic crowds across the United States and Europe. http://www.pbs.org/amex/cody Voices: Paul Fees, historian Charles Scoggin, writer Louis Warren, biographer Bobby Bridger, writer Patricia Nelson Limerick, historian Juti Winchester, historian L.G. Moses, historian Miles Neff, podcast narration Produced by: Ravi Jain Director of New Media: Maria Daniels American Experience is produced by WGBH Boston. Major funding for American Experience is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Major corporate funding is provided by Liberty Mutual. Additional funding is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and by public television viewers.
