Born William Frederick Cody in Scott County Iowa in 1846, Buffalo Bill created an image in the west like no other character of the time. Learn more about how Buffalo Bill got is nickname, hear personal correspondence with friends and experience what the people of the time thought of this larger than life hero.
Denver Daily Times Aug 21 1872 – Buffalo Bill – His Arrival in Denver
Fairplay Flume Jan 15 1880 – How He Got His Title
Fort Collins Courier Jan 1 1891 – Buffalo Bill’s Start
Fort Collins Courier March 2 1882 – Buffalo Bill
Weekly Ignacio Chieftain Jan 19 1917 – Funeral of Col Cody
Learn more of the day information about Buffalo Bill from the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection online. Also – check out his biography at the Colorado Virtual Library Bios A-Z.