BUFFALO BILL Ep. 6 | “‘Tin Jesus On Horseback’”

Legends of the Old West

Black Barrel Media

Arts, History, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.8 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Difficult times are ahead for Buffalo Bill Cody in the final years of his life. He helps found the town of Cody, Wyoming, but its creation, and other investments, lead to dire financial trouble. Bill’s marriage falls apart in a public scandal and he experiences more personal tragedy as he also witnesses America’s evolution from the Old West to the Gilded Age. In the end, his impact is incomparable. Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial. For more details, visit our website www.blackbarrelmedia.com and check out our social media pages. We’re @OldWestPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:47.0	From 11 a.m. not available on delivery. story. In 1867, before Bill Cody rose to fame as a hunter, a scout or a showman, he had tried his hand as a town founder.
1:16.0	The town he founded, Rome, Kansas, was an utter failure.
1:20.0	Bill spent money, time, and effort trying to make the town a success, but when the Kansas
1:25.8	Pacific Railroad bypassed Rome in favor of nearby Hayes City, Bill conceded the venture was over.
1:32.4	The business failure put tension on Bill conceded the venture was over.
1:33.0	The business failure put tension on his marriage,
1:36.0	and it created a rift between Bill and his wife Louisa that never really mended.
1:41.0	Almost 30 years later later in 1896, Buffalo Bill again lent his fortune, his time, and his efforts to a new town.
1:50.0	But now he added both his fame and his name.
1:54.0	Cody Wyoming would eventually prove more successful than Rome, Kansas,
1:58.0	but betting his fortune on his own town
2:01.0	nearly cost Buffalo Bill everything.
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