Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-300) and index.
Contents
"The raw material of America" : George Catlin and the beginnings of wild west shows -- "Trembling excitements and fears" : Catlin and the show abroad -- "The gladiatorial contest revived" : Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in the United States, 1883-87 -- "To esteem us better" : Buffalo Bill Cody before international audiences, 1887-93 -- "Resplendent realism of glorious war" and decline : Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show after the Columbian Exposition -- "An empire within itself" : the 101 Ranch and its wild west show -- "Rugged virtue in the saddle" : Tom Mix from wild west shows to movies and back again.
