【美国人物志】威廉·弗雷德里克·科迪 (4/9)
威廉弗雷德里克科迪 (Buffalo Bill Cody) 又名野牛比尔 (Buffalo Bill) ，是一位水牛猎人、美军侦察兵及印第安战士。但他最为人所知的身份可能是蛮荒西部 (Wild West) 的代表人物，他制作了一部名为「野牛比尔的西大荒及世界级驯马师大会」(Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World) 的精彩表演，这场表演享誉全球并为美国西部创造了一个永恒不变的形象。野牛比尔的主要贡献在于创造了美国西部神话，一如好莱坞电影及电视影集所呈现出的蛮荒景象。Hints:
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Davy Crockett
Kit Carson
Ned Buntline
Buffalo Bill
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"Scouts of the Prairie"
Wild Bill Hickok
http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201204/201204180559116218527.mp3Cody's exciting life provided the details for many stories. A number of writers began producing stories about famous people of the western United States. These stories became known as dime novels. Dime novels helped make heroes of people like Davy Crockett and Kit Carson.
A writer named Ned Buntline decided to write a book about Buffalo Bill. Buntline's book and newspaper reports helped make Cody famous. The book became popular and was later made into a play called "Scouts of the Prairie." Buffalo Bill even appeared in the show. Critics said Cody was a bad actor, but the show was very successful.
The play led Cody to form his own traveling show. The group included another hero of the American West, Wild Bill Hickok.
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