【美国人物志】威廉·弗雷德里克·科迪 (5/9)

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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。
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During this period, Cody often returned to the West to find other work. He assisted the Army in its operations against Indian tribes. In 1876, Indian warriors defeated General George Custer and his forces in the Battle of Little Big Horn in Montana. A few weeks later, Cody and other soldiers clashed with a group of Cheyenne Indians. During the fighting, Cody reportedly killed a Cheyenne warrior named Yellow Hair. This event added yet another incident to Buffalo Bill's collection of stories.
Cody liked the idea of being a showman and telling people about the American West. In 1879, he wrote his own life story and began publishing his own dime novels. He also continued to produce plays.