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Seamus and Aidan McMahon of Chicago stand in front of Buffalo Bill s statue at the BBHC. The brothers visited the museum with family and enjoyed the Draper Museum of Natural History ... Another Cody attraction that put Tcheyan in the middle of the action was the Buffalo Bill Historical Center ... Tcheyan was particularly impressed with Buffalo Bill Cody's life on display in the Buffalo Bill Museum. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
County denies city $5K for events center study Jul 17, 2008
Three possible sites have since been identified, including Cody Auditorium, the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and land adjacent to Stampede Park. If only two main sites the BBHC land and auditorium are reviewed, the cost would be about 11,000, Whiteman said, adding that the study could be completed within 60 days. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Sampson Lodge installs Grand Master Jul 17, 2008
Major listed other famous Masons throughout history including Sam Houston, William B. Travis, Stephen F. Austin, James Bowie, Davy Crockett, Buffalo Bill, Samuel Colt, Winston Churchill, Audi Murphy, Ty Cobb, Roy Rogers, Will Rogers, John Wayne, Harry Houdini, William Shakespeare, Amadeus Mozart, Henry Ford, Walter Chrysler, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Most likely, I will never become famous, Major said. (Lake Houston Sun, TX)
Visitors provide new views of Cody attractions Jul 15, 2008
The shootout, nightly except Sunday, further familiarizes visitors with famous names of the West Buffalo Bill Cody, Sundance Kid and others ... (ON WEDNESDAY: Tourists in Cody visit the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody Nite Rodeo and take a rafting trip. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Fire destroys cabin, shed at Bobcat Ranch Jul 15, 2008
The Duncan family of Houston owns the TE, which was originally owned by Buffalo Bill Cody. By Sunday night the crews had stopped the fire spread and continued to monitor it. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
'JC' falls on deaf ears Jul 14, 2008
Director Shel Piercy has managed to get fine Equity actors Stephen Aberle and Warren Kimmel to play Buffalo Bill and sharpshooter Frank Butler--the leading man in Buffalo Bill's 1880s Wild West Show -- for Annie Get Your Gun. But the undisputed star of this show is Meghan Anderssen as Annie Oakley, the crude, illiterate backwoods girl who becomes Buffalo Bill's star attraction, outshoots Frank, and ultimately wins his love. (The Province)
Devils Tower features 2008 Cultural Series Jul 13, 2008
William Frederick Boycott will perform as Buffalo Bill and give audiences a real Wild West experience with his stories and songs about history. Boycott is known for his cowboy poetry and music and has been on stage with the likes of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Waddie Mitchell and Riders in the Sky. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
TUTS scores a bull's-eye Jul 13, 2008
Kudos to Stephen Aberle as a bluff-and-bluster Buffalo Bill, Kimberly Page as lovestruck and loud Dolly Tate and Doug Pinkerton as a Chief Sitting Bull with a heart as big as his girth is wide. Darren Burkett and Nicol Spinola make a cute couple who are especially sweet when dancing Who Do You Love I Hope, and the young trio of Sophie Leroux, Natalia McLaughlin and Roan Shankaruk are bug's-ear cute as Annie's little hillbilly sisters. (Vancouver Sun)
Wolf controversy improves despite pending lawsuits Jul 8, 2008
We are moving to a point of less controversy about wolves in this region, he said recently during the Lunchtime Expedition series at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. People are adjusting to what's happening in the delisting process and are more satisfied with the results. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Bicycle sales rise in Cody Jul 8, 2008
The Pedalers last month improved a bike path on Paul Stock land between Canyon Meadows Subdivision and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. With permission from the BBHC, which owns the Stock land, the group opened a bike space next to a key access gate west of The Scout statue and improved the path with gravel, dirt, signs and a new gate. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
BBHC to premiere cowboy documentary Jul 7, 2008
So begins the movie poster for "Houlihan: The Northern Range Cowboy," a feature-length documentary from Juctions that premieres at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center's Coe Auditorium at 6 p.m. July 14. To receive free admission, moviegoers are asked to arrive between 5:30 and 6 p.m. and tell staffers, "I've come to see Houlihan.". (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Cody tourism rebounds after slow start Jul 3, 2008
May visitation at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center was about even with last May, but the museum is down about 10 percent for the year. In 2006-07 the BBHC offered special rates during the winter to attract more people, but those rates were not offered this winter. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Activities fill Fourth Jul 3, 2008
Live entertainment will be in City Park and at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center's powwow gardens, beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The Cody Wild West Extravaganza craft fair opens at noon Thursday and Friday in City Park. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Thefts and mischief Jul 1, 2008
June 29, 6:32 p.m., a group left without paying their bill at Buffalo Bill s Steak House, 274 S. Broadway. June 29, 7:11 p.m., a dispute was reported in the 200 block of North Wasson Street. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
State park visitors warned of water this weekend Jul 1, 2008
These state parks include Glendo, Boysen and Buffalo Bill. For up-to-date water level and boat ramp information, please visit and click on the "boat ramp" link to the right, or and click on the "boating report" link on the top of the page. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Online column: It's tough to see the forest for the palm trees Jun 27, 2008
buffalo bill wrote on Jun 26, 2008 9:38 PM:" Unless you are specifically looking to fight there's no point in commenting on something as polarizing as the war in Iraq. Whether you are for it or not, it's not something that is going to end anytime soon.As far as picking on Carl McCrary and Pete Poulsen, what they are doing with downtown Kalama is really befuddling. Downtown's biggest short-term issue is the lack of parking. The new round-outs that are part of the "beautification" project have... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Where the buffalo (and horses and bears) roam Jun 26, 2008
Founded in 1896, Cody is the namesake of Col. William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Cody is memorialized in the Buffalo Bill Historical Center ... The center contains the Buffalo Bill Museum, which tells the life and legend of Buffalo Bill Cody; the Whitney Gallery of Western Art, artwork portraying beauty and myths of the West; the Plains Indian Museum, featuring information and artifacts of American Indian cultures; the Cody Firearms Museum, an exhibition of thousands of rare firearms; and the... (Carroll County Times, MD)
WPH back-up generators fail during power outage Jun 26, 2008
The unplanned outage interrupted service to about 800 customers, which included many downtown businesses, WPH and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, according to city electrical superintendant Bert Pond. The power went out at 12:18 p.m. when a tree limb made contact with a 4,200-volt conductor near Wyoming and 13th, causing a circuit protector at the Minske Substation north of Cody to trip open. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Three ‘events' sites studied Jun 26, 2008
Potential sites include the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and Cody Auditorium, both of which are downtown, but, for space and neighborhood issues, neither site could include an equestrian center. Equestrian center representatives were invited but did not attend the meeting at City Hall. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Flood warning continues Jun 26, 2008 Family atmosphere attracts Native dancers to powwow Jun 24, 2008 BBHC partners with Smithsonian, will share exhibits Jun 24, 2008 Business' palm trees cause a rift in Kalama Jun 22, 2008 Curator resigns to pursue book Jun 19, 2008 Encore benefit sale starts Friday Jun 19, 2008 Bears debut in Cody Jun 19, 2008 TV Cartoon Series: Jonny Quest Jun 17, 2008 Water gushes from spillway Jun 17, 2008 Cody attractions draw gun enthusiasts Jun 17, 2008 Meet Your Neighbor Jun 15, 2008 Bridger performs 'Seekers of the Fleece' at Flicker Jun 15, 2008 Junketing around the Junction, June 12 Jun 13, 2008 ‘Pedalers' urge shift to two wheels next week Jun 12, 2008 Three inductees for ANRS/Rodeo Exes Hall of Fame Jun 11, 2008 The week's best films on TV Jun 7, 2008 Doomsday Prophet Faces Bigamy Charges Jun 7, 2008 Bills' Steve Tasker Shares Strategies Jun 5, 2008 UR Stem Cell Work Improves Odds for Kids Jun 5, 2008 Slide shuts down Heart Mountain Canal Jun 5, 2008 ‘Monster' fish from reservoir too big for net Jun 3, 2008 City rejects piano bid, wants at least $10K Jun 3, 2008 Scout helps new era take root at SL tree museum May 30, 2008 Rain brings one-third annual moisture May 29, 2008 Kelso considers a once-a-week early dismissal May 28, 2008 Bills receiver Lee Evans receives contract offer May 20, 2008 The Bully Pulpit May 16, 2008 Weekend in Powell brings hope May 16, 2008 City's special funding allocated May 15, 2008 House Of Yahweh: A Darker Sect Than FLDS May 14, 2008 Waived by Bills, Everett free to seek disability pay May 14, 2008 Bills release Everett, clearing way for benefits May 14, 2008 Young griz spotted near reservoir May 13, 2008 Everett can pursue disability after Bills' release May 13, 2008 House of Yahweh sect case may test Texas' anti-polygamy laws May 12, 2008 Strong snowpack means ample runoff May 8, 2008 Hillary Clinton: Terminator IV May 8, 2008 Public TV documentary on history of La Crosse to debut here May 4, 2008 Stepping out May 2, 2008 Buffalo Bill Dam Visitor Center, Yellowstone Park open Friday May 2, 2008 Events center protester gets early start on 2010 May 2, 2008 Loess Hills Seminar accepts registrations Apr 23, 2008 More of this story Apr 23, 2008 BBHC offers land for proposed events center Apr 22, 2008 Site study suggested Apr 22, 2008 Eldredge deals with fire Apr 17, 2008 Cody selected for outdoor products event Apr 17, 2008 BBHC may donate land for project Apr 17, 2008 Events center won't hurt current facilities Apr 17, 2008 Stock House sells for $1.1M Apr 15, 2008 Riverfront Community Center delves into 20-year history Apr 10, 2008 Buffalo Bill's stove cooks at fire hall Apr 10, 2008 Our View: Heston's aim was to fight for our rights Apr 9, 2008 ‘Annie Get Your Gun' production opens Thursday Apr 9, 2008 MIKE KELLY NAMED CLUB YOUTH OF THE YEAR Apr 8, 2008 Cowboy crooning starts Thursday at BBHC Apr 8, 2008 Charlton Heston, at 84, icon of silver screen, gun advocate Apr 7, 2008 It was always clear where the actor stood Apr 7, 2008 Hollywood colossus Heston dies Apr 7, 2008 Bird man of Alaska gives wings to wounded Apr 7, 2008 Belle Terre Parkway upgrades scheduled over next 2 years Apr 7, 2008 OBITUARY: Charlton Heston, actor and gun activist, dies at 84 Apr 7, 2008 • Legendary actor was face of NRA Apr 6, 2008 Hollywood legend, conservative activist Charlton Heston dead at 84; former NRA president Apr 6, 2008 Tourism board eyes foreign visitors Apr 3, 2008
A flood warning issued by the National Weather Service earlier in the week for low-lying areas near Buffalo Bill State Park on the North Fork remained in place Wednesday. Jim Fahey of Riverton said mild flooding, particularly at several low-lying campsites along the North Fork of the Shoshone River at the park, is possible for a few more days. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Phones silent on N. Fork Jun 26, 2008
Coe said the phones went out Monday afternoon, about the same time a flood warning was issued for the area west of Buffalo Bill Reservoir. I can look out there and the river is covering the pedestals, Coe said. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Goodwill was one of more than 300 Plains Indian dancers who gathered Saturday and Sunday at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center's Robbie Powwow Garden for the 27th annual Plains Indian Museum Powwow. The dancers were joined by 10 drum groups and many vendors. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Bruce Eldredge (left), executive director/CEO of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, talks with Laura Hansen, regional coordinator for the Smithsonian Institution s affiliate program, and Bob Pickering, deputy director of the BBHC, during Friday s announcement that the BBHC is associated with the Smithsonian Institution ... For many years the Buffalo Bill Historical Center has been known as The Smithsonian of the West. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
buffalo bill wrote on Jun 21, 2008 9:07 AM:" "planted 10 palm trees two weeks ago in the city right of way" That's not quite "HIS OWN PROPERTY" As the picture illustrates they are in the beds along the sidewalk. Personally, I like the trees.On a side note, it's a shame that part of the beautification project is these round-outs at every intersection. Not only do they take up needed parking but they also cause a bottleneck at every intersection. If the driver of ahead of you is waiting to make a... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Amidst ongoing administrative changes at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, a search will begin for a new curator. After six years, Juti Winchester resigned June 12 as curator of the Buffalo Bill Museum ... Juti is interested in writing a book (about Buffalo Bill). (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Proceeds from the sale will benefit several local organizations including the Buffalo Bill Historical Center's proposed Costume Institute of the American West, Cody High Style Fashion Show, Yellowstone Behavioral Health Center and Family Wellness Fund. Sale items include a wide variety of shoes, bags, jewelry, vintage clothing, mink coat, and wedding and ball gowns, including one worn to George H.W. Bush's inaugural ball. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
(One bear will be sold at the Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale on Sept. 26. . (Cody Enterprise, WY)
A self-taught artist, Wildey had gotten his start in comic books in 1949 with Buffalo Bill. He also worked on several newspaper cartoon strips, most notably The Saint and Ambler. (Suite101.com)
Two chutes at the Buffalo Bill Dam release water at about 5,500 cubic feet per second into the Shoshone River on Friday ... Due to the large amount of snow pack on the North Fork of the Shoshone River, Lawson actually has been releasing water from Buffalo Bill Reservoir in higher than usual amounts since May ... He said high releases from Buffalo Bill could threaten areas downstream, including the sewage lagoons at Lovell. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Many of our members attend because of Cody and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, club president Joe Salter said of the annual gun show. The show is an excuse for many of us to come here. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
"The next year, 1965, we won state. And I don't think anyone that was there could forget the 1968 play off game in Shreveport. Joe Fergeson of later Buffalo Bill fame played against us. He was an amazing player. Couldn't do anything about that. "In the seventies, I thought we had Bogalusa on bad officiating. That game should have been ours. (Sulphur Southwest Daily News, LA)
" The Louisiana native has enjoyed a fascinating career, having collaborated with the likes of Nashville guitarist Fred Carter Jr., playwright and screenwriter Dale Wasserman ("Man of La Mancha," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"), author Vine Deloria, director Joe Sears ("Greater Tuna"), actor David Carradine and American West painter Alfred Jacob Miller, who died 100 years before Bridger wrote his epic trilogy, but whose works were included in Bridger's first published work. He has also served... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Other people are Sgt. York, Charles Lindbergh, Douglas MacArthur, Buffalo Bill, Audie Murphy, and Eddie Rickenbacker. The symbol on the medal is Minerva, Roman goddess of wisdom, poetry, medicine, commerce, and warriors. (Concord Journal, MA)
On Saturday, June 14, Pedaler members will begin work to improve a path between Canyon Meadows Subdivision and the Stock land behind the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Comments. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Longbotham wrote "The Young West Collection," a trilogy of children's buffalo stories titled "Buffalo Bill and Cody." She was the first woman elected to the Clyde School Board and the first Clyde/Callahan County resident elected to the Texas State School Board Association. Longbotham is a lifetime member of the Bloys Cowboy Camp Meeting and a member of the Founding Families. (Odessa American, TX)
Buffalo Bill And The Indians (Robert Altman, 1976) 12 ... Paul Newman's Buffalo Bill, called to account by political prisoner Sitting Bull (Frank Kaquitts) while his money-spinning wild west show panders to the lurid expectations back east, is left sadder and wiser. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
If nuclear war doesn't begin next Thursday, June 12, as he has predicted, self-proclaimed Texas prophet Yisrayl "Buffalo Bill" Hawkins will be left to face a widening investigation of his activities, including several felony counts of bigamy. Sect Leader Yisrayl Hawkins faces bigamy charges in Texas. (ABC News)
A former Buffalo Bills fan favorite, considered the best NFL special teams player of all time, visited Rochester Wednesday ... The father of five talked about some of his personal experiences and what he learned about life as a Buffalo Bill ... A former Buffalo Bills fan favorite considered the best NFL special teams player of all time visited Rochester Wednesday. (R News)
The research could lead to treatment and possibly a cure for pediatric diseases such as Krabbe disease, the one that claimed the life of former Buffalo Bill Jim Kelly's son, Hunter in 2005 ... A former Buffalo Bills fan favorite considered the best NFL special teams player of all time visited Rochester Wednesday. (R News)
But Rodriguez said it's a good thing the slide was discovered and water was turned off Monday at the Buffalo Bill Dam or the siphon could have been damaged, requiring costly repairs. We were lucky it didn't slide all the way across the canal, Rodriguez said. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Troy Jones caught a 33-pound lake trout May 17 in Buffalo Bill Reservoir ... Troy Jones reeled in the surprise of his life during a recent fishing trip on Buffalo Bill Reservoir ... Jones, chief of the Cody Volunteer Fire Department, pulled in a 33-pound lake trout at 11 a.m. May 17 the second big fish in three months that's been caught at Buffalo Bill. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
It had been on display at the Stock House, but when the Buffalo Bill Historical Center sold the property the council decided to auction the piano and several other items from the estate. Before the May 1 auction Hager, who was unable to attend the auction, offered to purchase the piano for 10,000. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
" The Living Heritage Tree Museum project was initiated by former mayor Wilbur Tucker and a committee of volunteers in the late 1980s. Winding walks, mood lighting, benches, a golden eagle statue, signs, landscaping and the outdoor classroom was created to go with a collection of trees that were the life's work of Stan Lemaster and Theo Klein of Louisville, Kentucky, who traced down trees relating to famous people and moments in history and reproduced new seedlings for the Storm Lake park that... (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Buffalo Bill Reservoir, which is at 73 percent of capacity, is currently releasing 2,500 cubic feet of water per second into the river. (Photo by Jasen Hansen). (Cody Enterprise, WY)
buffalo bill wrote on May 27, 2008 1:26 PM:" On a realted note: will the bars be opening at 1pm on those days? ". Grandmother wrote on May 27, 2008 1:54 PM:" I have a child in the Kelso school district and if there was a vote being calculated.....let mine go to those who suggest the 4 day school week - LESS GAS USAGE! Parents could also use that day of the week for dental/doctor appointments that usually interfere with the kids school schedules. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
"Our position regarding Lee has been consistent in that we want him to remain as a Buffalo Bill.". Evans, who had minor surgery on his shoulder this offseason, will likely command a salary comparable to that of Arizona receiver. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
His acting is more adept than his writing, which runs to cheap gags - a reference to "the idiot who now inhabits the White House" had the audience guffawing before it became clear he was talking about Woodrow Wilson - and excessive name dropping (Pershing, MacArthur and Buffalo Bill all crop up here). He also delivers a laundry list of Roosevelt's accomplishments, including the establishment of no fewer than 51 federal bird sanctuaries. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
com - Rapid City, South Dakota's News Leader. BY YANCY BONNER Friday, May 16, 2008. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
At least three locations will be evaluated in the site analysis including a site east of the rodeo grounds, Cody Auditorium, and a location adjacent to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Other locations, such as a site near Kmart, may also be evaluated, Whiteman said. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Yisrayl Hawkins (center) was born Buffalo Bill Hawkins but legally changed his name ... Yisrayl Hawkins was born Buffalo Bill Hawkins but legally changed his name. (CBS News -- Iraq)
Kevin will always remain a Buffalo Bill in the same way that Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas and so many others before him are held in the highest regard by our franchise. "Everett was initially paralyzed from the neck down while attempting to make a tackle in the Bills' season opener last Sept. 9. He is now walking on his own since being released from a Houston rehabilitation facility in November.He visited the Bills' locker room before their final regular-season game and sat with NFL commissioner... (ESPN -- Football News)
The Buffalo Bills released Kevin Everett on Tuesday, clearing the way for the former tight end to receive disability benefits for the spinal cord injury that ended his career ... "Kevin will always remain a Buffalo Bill in the same way that Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas and so many others before him are held in the highest regard by our franchise." Everett, originally selected by the Bills in the third round of the 2005 draft, is also eligible for full pension benefits because of credit for three... (ABC 7 News, DC)
A young grizzly bear was spotted enjoying breakfast near the Buffalo Bill Reservoir May 7, Game and Fish Department officials said ... A Buffalo Bill State Park employee reported the sighting to game wardens. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
"Kevin will always remain a Buffalo Bill in the same way that Jim Kelly, and so many others before him are held in the highest regard by our franchise." ... "The Buffalo Bills continue to be moved by Kevin Everett's heartwarming story of his recovery," the team said in a statement released Tuesday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
CALLAHAN COUNTY In his first sermon after leaving jail, Yisrayl "Buffalo Bill" Hawkins was in classic form: folksy, paternal and apocalyptic. "No, we're not getting ready to kill ourselves," said the prophet of the House of Yahweh, a barbed wire kingdom of brimstone prophecies and abject poverty 15 miles southeast of Abilene. (KHOU.com, TX)
The situation at Buffalo Bill Reservoir near Cody is more encouraging. The reservoir level is above average for this time of year, and the moisture level in the Shoshone River Basin -- at 102 percent of average on Monday -- will allow managers to deliver needed water and fill the reservoir to capacity, Lawson said. (Casper Star-Tribune)
Her great, great, great uncle Buffalo Bill. Or perhaps she might discover DNA linked to Crazy Horse. (Townhall.com)
Other photos came from the Wisconsin Historical Society and various other places, like the Buffalo Bill Museum. Some film footage came from Murphy Library. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The formal suits will dip and twirl at proms across the Big Horn Basin this spring, as well as make some of the guests at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center's Patrons Ball look spiffy. The Mr. Formal owner feels she has found a business niche and has filled it to the brim with garments clients otherwise might have to make several trips to Billings to obtain. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Buffalo Bill Dam Visitor Center, Yellowstone Park open Friday ... Yellowstone's East Entrance and the Buffalo Bill Dam Visitor Center both are scheduled to open at 8 a.m. Friday, May 2. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
If downtown businesses or the Buffalo Bill Historical Center want it, then they should raise donations or get loans and government grants to pay for it, he added. I don't want the money to come out of my pocket. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Evening program highlights for children include the Science Center of Iowa "Boom!" and "Simply Electrifying," fishing games, rope making and "Buffalo Bill." Outdoor sessions for children feature live reptiles and insects and introductions to geology, archaeology, prairie and animals of the Loess Hills and more. Adults and older students will hear Connie Mutel speak about the history of nature in Iowa based on her book entitled "The Emerald Horizon.". (Sioux City Journal, IO)
His novels cover all aspects of the west, including popular figures like Buffalo Bill Cody. Scott Kirby is the brainchild behind "Main Street Souvenirs," which is a wonderful story of America, covering times from yesterday to today. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Buffalo Bill Historical Center officials believe a site on their property near the powwow garden would make an ideal location for a proposed events center in Cody. That's according to a presentation BBHC executive director Bruce Eldredge made to the Events Center Task Force on Thursday. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
He agrees with Buffalo Bill Historical Center executive director Bruce Eldredge that the BBHC site appears to be a perfect fit for the events center, but suggested the city still conduct an in-depth site study. It would provide information detailing each of the potential sites, their advantages and disadvantages. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Bruce Eldredge, executive director of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center since January, credits smoke detectors with saving their lives. We were asleep and I woke up at 3:30 a.m. to a beep, beep, beep,' Eldredge said by phone Tuesday. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Buffalo Bill was the original outdoorsman, so this is a perfect place for exhibitors who manufacture Wyoming products to bring their wares, Park County Travel Council director Claudia Wade said. We'll be able to show a great shooting complex, fly fishing opportunities, landscapes and wildlife. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
The Buffalo Bill Historical Center may provide land for a new events center in Cody. I'll be making a full report to the task force (on Thursday), said Bruce Eldredge, BBHC executive director. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
A third site behind the Buffalo Bill Historical Center may also be considered. (See related story on Page A-1. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
The Buffalo Bill Historical Center announced on Friday completion of the sale of the property at 1300 Sunset Blvd., behind St. Anthony's Catholic Church. I hope to keep the house much as it always has been, McDonald said. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
(Submitted Photo) The original Buffalo Bill Room committee that created the Riverfront Community Center ... Anderson said the celebration was catalyzed when Ed VanLeeuwan, the chairman of the Buffalo Bill Room committee responsible for the creation of the center, brought a box of photos and articles about the center s inception to the center. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Buffalo Bill's stove cooks at fire hall ... The stove once belonged to Buffalo Bill, Ransom says. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Charlton Heston was famous for playing such larger-than-life historical roles as Moses, Michelangelo, Andrew Jackson, Buffalo Bill, Cardinal Richelieu and Ben Hur, a fictional character who seemed more real than life in his portrayal. He may have been Hollywood's last real star, instantly recognizable with that stentorian baritone voice and imposing presence. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Col. Buffalo Bill will be portrayed by Cyle Garrett who said he loves performing in front of a big crowd. There are more than 70 students who make up the cast and crew of Annie Get Your Gun. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Steve Tasker of East Aurora, former Buffalo Bill and NFL great, served as master of ceremonies. Tasker introduced the honorees and highlighted their achievements. (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
The event kicks off with a free opening reception 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. It will feature performances by Patty Clayton, Circle B Cowboys, Liz Masterson and Barry Ward. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Over the next three years, Mr. Heston made 11 movies, playing Buffalo Bill Cody in "Pony Express" and Andrew Jackson in "The President's Lady.". Then DeMille entered his life again, casting Mr. Heston as Moses in "The Ten Commandments.". (Boston Globe)
He played Buffalo Bill Cody, John the Baptist, and President Andrew Jackson, the latter twice in four years. "Ben-Hur" (1959) was Heston's Oscar-winner and apotheosis - true to his convictions, the actor practiced for the famed chariot race by training with his four white horses for weeks in advance. (Boston Globe)
It was the first in a succession of portrayals of historical figures that defined Heston's film career: he played president Andrew Jackson (twice), Cardinal Richelieu (also twice), Moses, John the Baptist, Michelangelo, Henry VIII, General Charles Gordon, and Buffalo Bill Cody. But it was the role of Judah Ben-Hur that brought him most recognition, earning him an Oscar in 1960. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
One eagle, Buffalo Bill, earned his name due to a poor choice of landing sites inside a buffalo corral. Dances With Wolves' for an even dumber one -- the wolf pen at the Alaska Zoo where it became a tug-of-war toy for a couple of pups. (Anchorage Daily News)
The roadwork also will extend Buffalo Bill Drive to connect the old Belle Terre Parkway to the realigned road and widen Matanzas Woods Parkway at the new intersection of Lakeview Boulevard and Belle Terre Parkway. Upgraded traffic control, a landscaped median, sidewalks and 4-foot bicycle lanes also are included. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
In his films, whether playing Buffalo Bill, an airline pilot, a naval captain or the commander of a spaceship, he essentially projected the same image - muscular, steely-eyed, courageous. If critics regularly used terms like "marble-monumental" or "granitic" to describe his acting style, they just as often praised his forthright, no-nonsense characterizations. (International Herald Tribune)
Included in his gallery of icons were American presidents and , Moses, Michelangelo, Marc Antony, Gen. Charles "Chinese" Gordon, the Earl of Essex, Cardinal Richelieu, "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Sir Thomas More (as well as his antagonist, Henry VIII), and John the Baptist along with such fictional luminaries as Sherlock Holmes, El Cid, Heathcliff, and the role that won Heston the "best actor" Oscar: biblical adventurer/charioteer Judah Ben-Hur in 's classic 1959 movie "Ben-Hur.". Heston's natural... (FOX59, IN)
"Heston earned star billing from his first Hollywood movie, "Dark City," a 1950 film noir. Cecil B. DeMille next cast him as the circus manager in the all-star "The Greatest Show On Earth," named by the Motion Picture Academy as the best picture of 1952. More movies followed:"The Savage," ''Ruby Gentry," ''The President's Lady," ''Pony Express" (as Buffalo Bill Cody), "Arrowhead," ''Bad for Each Other," ''The Naked Jungle," ''Secret of the Incas," ''The Far Horizons" (as Clark of the Lewis and... (Erie Times-News, PA)
According to a 2006 survey (the most recent) by the Buffalo Bill Historical center about 7 percent of area visitors come from outside of the U.S.. To attract those visitors Wade recently traveled to Berlin, Germany, for the International Tourism Browse, a tourism industry trade show. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
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