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Buffalo Bill Helps Spread the Cowboy Mystique

Buffalo Bill and his Rough Riders' dramatic reenactments of conflicts such as The Battle of Summit Springs cast cowboys as heroic fighters, coming in to save the day against "hostile" Native Americans. The international success of these Wild West Shows led to a skewed perspective of the role of real cowboys in the American West.
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Clip Season 1 Episode 4 Length 03:12 Premiere: 05/17/23

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