Cody Rodeo: The Mystique of Buffalo Bill Cody and The Great American Cowboy

by Lew Freedman

Overview

Since 1919 the Cody Night Rodeo has thrilled audiences with a rodeo every night from the beginning of June through the end of August. The city where it is held is known as “The Rodeo Capital of the World.” The rodeo and the town are Mecca’s for tens of thousands of rodeo fans, and the hundreds of competitors, and rodeo legends who passed through each summer. This book encompasses an entire season of rodeo competition in Cody; readers will see the beginners, the veterans, the greats who pass through and compete. Many individuals have compelling stories and many are standout figures known throughout the world of rodeo. Harrowing stories occurred during the course of the season, or were harkened back to from previous experience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781935628651
Publisher:	Blue River Press
Publication date:	05/01/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Lew Freedman is a veteran sportswriter who is the author of more than 70 books, many on baseball, and has been an avid researcher of baseball history. He has also worked as a sportswriter for the Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Anchorage Daily News

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

A Personal Note 9

Prologue: Rodeo Beginnings 11

Introduction: The American Cowboy 19

June 31

July 173

August 219

Epilogue 241

Sources 249

About the Author 251