Historian and Museum director Steve Friesen takes a detour from his appearance at the Western Writers Association to drop by the Medicine Man Gallery studio. Mark and Steve take a fascinating journey into the life of the Western legend Buffalo Bill Cody and the many characters that would orbit the showman in his lifetime. Interesting and outright surprising details about the worldwide phenomenon "The Buffalo Bill Wild West Show" come to life with Steve illustrating the impact these traveling vaudeville performances had on the West as a whole. From the Pony Express to the 1893 World Columbian Exposition in Chicago, this episode is one that history buffs and art collectors alike can't afford to miss. Including discussions of Andrew Wyeth, Molly Brown and a cadre of Western historical figures.

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